Wearing suits is not just confined to formal occasions. The piece of clothing also goes well with semi-formal events such as weddings, in church and funerals.

Whether you want to spend lavishly on your suit or want to own a respectable suit for a very reasonable price, you should know what to look for and how to wear. Here we provide you the general specifications of suit to enable you to make a better choice.

Jackets:
You can either get a single-breasted jacket with one line of buttons down the front with notched lapels or double-breasted with one to three working buttons on the right side with decorative buttons on the left with peaked lapels. Double-breasted suits are considered to be a symbol of class.

Talking about the vents, a single-vented suit has the split in the middle while a double-vented suit has one along each side seam of the jacket.

Trousers:
Trousers are purely a matter of personal preference. You can either go for a flat-front or a pleated one. The legs of the trousers- plain or cuffed- fall straight, get narrower or flare out from the hip to the ankle. We suggest you to set your own style instead of following the usual styles. Let others emulate you!

Fabric:
You can easily distinguish a suit by the mere glance at its fabric. Pick a good fabric so that you will enjoy a long time wearing the suit. After all, cheap stuff is not your choice!

When we talk about natural fabric, the first citation will be wool. So it is necessary to know which wool is really genuine.

Wool is broadly classified into virgin wool, shoddy wool and worsted wool. Virgin wool, as the name suggests, is the genuine one which is spun and woven straight from the sheep. Make sure that you never buy a suit made of shoddy wool because it is recycled from existing weaves.

Worsted wool has become very popular among the buyers. This is woven from long fibers, combed yarn with a high thread count. The fabric is best for your suit because the surface is clear and smooth.

Other popular fabrics include double-knit polyester, cotton, linen, silk and corduroy.

The polyester suits look very good and they are the perfect choice for casual suits or everyday suits but they are not a wise choice for formal events.

Silk is rather an elegant choice. It is stronger than steel and softer than the finest wool. It is more expensive and requires intense maintenance. But, it is valuable for your money. Silk blends well with linen, wool and even cotton.

Cotton is highly popular among the fabrics while corduroy and denim are fine as men’s casual suits and very acceptable for some business wear.

Sizing:
Apart from the fabric, sizing of the suit decides whether it will be good to wear or not. The measurement should be considered when purchasing a suit. Jacket size is based on chest measurement, with short, regular or long, depending on arm length. For instance, if the measurement of your chest is 44 inches, you should wear a 44L suit. The end of the sleeves should come just to the wrist and be an inch or two shorter than your shirt sleeves. If you button your jacket, it should feel snug but it should not restrictive to movement.

The trousers of a 42L should have a 36-inch waist.

Apart from the size, pattern and fabric, the most important thing which should be considered is- do you look good when you wear the suit? Just stand in front of the mirror. If it looks good, it is the right suit for you.

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