How to Find the Right Suit for My Body
A properly fitted suit should be a staple in every man's wardrobe. Finding the right suit to fit your body type can be difficult, but with a few simple tips you'll be on your way to looking well-groomed and dapper. Deciphering your key body type is the most important first step. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Tall and Thin Body Type
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Avoid lightweight materials and find a suit made with heavier fabric. Heavier fabric will add more bulk and weight to slim frames.
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Choose a suit with lighter colors; light gray and khaki are good choices. Tall and thin men should avoid wearing vertical stripes or dark colors, which will slim you down.
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Look for a suit with a single vent or no vent. A vent is often cut into the back of a suit for ventilation and increased movement. Most tall and thin men will not find a suit jacket constricting and can choose a single or no vent jacket.
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Choose a suit with more buttons. A suit with three buttons, spaced higher up on the torso, will bring proportion to the upper body.
Stocky/Bulky Body Type
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Avoid heavy fabric and instead choose light, breathable fabrics. A light fabric choice will help slim the body.
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Choose a suit in dark colors in either a solid tone or vertical stripes. Browns, black and navy are good suit choices for stocky men. Always choose a monochromatic look to give the impression of a slim silhouette.
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A single vent jacket will add some comfort and movement in the jacket if you have a bigger frame. Because jacket vents draw the eye to the back of the body, larger men should steer clear of double vent jackets that add extra bulk.
Short Body Type
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Embrace vertical stripes. Vertical stripes create the illusion of a lengthened silhouette, beneficial for shorter men looking to add some height with a new suit.
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Choose low-rise suit pants. Low-rise pants create length in the torso and the lower the rise in the pants, the longer the torso will look.
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Shorter men should avoid cuffs on suit pants. The eyes are drawn to the cuffs of pants, which creates the illusion of shorter legs.
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Tips & Warnings
Every man is different and not every one will fit neatly into these body type categories. If you are somewhere in between the categorized body types, pick and choose some of the above tips.
Treat yourself to a tailored suit to have a suit exactly made for your body.
