Mark Cohen – How To Buy A Suit Part 1
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- 1. MARK COHENMARK COHEN HOWTO BUY A SUI T PART 1
- 2. Buying a suit is one of the hardest clothingpurchases a man
can make. It is so easy to lookbad in a suit, and it doesnt cost
any extra to find asuit that flatters your body. Here are a few
things tolook for when purchasing a suit for either businessor for
social events.
- 3. FabricI F YOU F IND A SUI T THAT IS TOO INEXPENSIVE TOBEL
IEVE, YOU CAN BE CERTAIN I T IS NOT MADE WI TH1 0 0% WOOL . WOOL AL
LOWS YOU TO BREATHBECAUSE I T IS A NATURAL F IBER. IN ADDI T ION,
WOOLTRAVELS WEL L AND IS DURABLE. YOU MAY NOT ICELESS EXPENSIVE SUI
TS ARE MADE OF POLYESTER ORA POLYESTER BLEND. POLYESTER HAS A DIST
INCTSHINY LOOK AND ONLY GETS SHINER WI TH AGE. I FYOU NEED TO KEEP
YOUR COSTS DOWN, A POLYB L E N D M I G H T W O R K , B U T I T S C
E R T A I N L Y N O T AGOOD LONG TERM INVESTMENT .
- 4. StyleFOR ONE OF YOUR F IRST SUI TS, I T IS BEST TOPURCHASE A
CLASSIC AND VERSATILE BASIC S INGLE-BREASTEDSTYLE. THIS MEANS AL L
THE JACKETBUT TONS ARE IN FRONT IN A SINGLE ROW INCOMPARISON TO A
DOUBLE -BREASTED SUI T . SINGLE -BREASTED SUI T JACKETS COME IN
SEVERAL OFSTYLES, WHICH INCLUDE A CLASSIC TWO -BUT TONAND A MODERN
THREE - AND FOUR-BUT TON STYLES.
- 5. CutTHE CUT IS IN REFERENCE TO HOW A SUI T SI TS ONYOUR BODY.
SUI TS TYPES CAN BE DIST I L LED INTOTHREE BASIC CUTS:
- 6. 1. The American cut, which was first introduced byBrooks
Brothers in 1895, features a boxysilhouette, straight lines,
natural shoulders, flappockets, and a single center vent in the
jacket. Thiscut is a classic cut that is an appropriate choice fora
first suit.
- 7. 2. The British cut, which is more shaped than anAmerican
suit, has slightly pinched waist, doublevents, higher armholes,
padded shoulders, andflap-pockets.
- 8. 3. The European cut aka Italian, which has a Sleekmodern
silhouette, padded shoulders, no vents,flap-less pockets, and
tapered waist on the jacket.
- 9. ColorFOR ONE OF YOUR F IRST SUI TS, I T IS A GOOD IDEATO ST
ICK WI TH DARK SOL IDS IN COLORS L IKE BLACK,CHARCOAL GRAY, OR NAVY
BLUE. I F YOU ARE BUYINGADDI T IONAL SUI TS SUBT LE PAT TERNS SUCH
ASHERRINGBONE OR PINSTRIPES MAY BE CONSIDERED.