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MENSWEAR-TYPES OF FORMAL
SUITINGS
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THE SUIT
The Suit Jacket
The Dress Shirt
The Waistcoa
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The Suit Trouser
The Necktie
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The Cut
Double Breasted Single Breasted
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British Cut( Double Vent)
Italian Cut (No vent)
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AmericanCut (SingleVent)
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Fabric
Flannel
Tweed
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Gabardine
Fresco
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Colors
Business Colors:Black, light grey, dark grey, navy
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Non-Business Colors:Brown, Olive, Tan, or Cream
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Red (Unconventional & garish)
3-Button NavyBlue Suit(universally Occurring suit)
Other conservativeColors:Green, White,Light Blue
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Harris tweed
Herringbone
Pin-Stripes
Houndstooth
Rope stripes
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Double Breasted Suit Jacket
Two by two &Four by four Button arrangement
Six-on-oneSix-on-two
Eight by Eight
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DOUBLE BREASTED KENT CUT
•Popularized by George, Duke of kent•Double breasted•Long Lapel line, extends into waist•Six-in-one arrangement
D&G Fall 2010
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Single Breasted Suit jacket
Two button Suits:for 6 ft. tall man, has 60s feel, bottom buttonfastened
Three button Suits: for figure type, middle button fastened
Four button Suits: for shorte/stockier man, middle buttonfastened, deeper gorge
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Suit Jacket Lapels
Notched Lapels on Single Breasted Suits Double Breasted Jackets:
Peaked Lapels
Shawl Lapels (Dinner Suits)Wide Lapels (1930s,1970s)
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VeryNarrowLapels (1950s-60s)
Mid Size Lapels (1980s); low gorge – taller man
NarrowerLapels &Higher Gorge – Shorter man(2000s)
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1960s Tailored jackets, narrow lapels asSeen in the then famous TV soap Mad Men
Skinny TiesWinkle Pickers
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1970s
John Travolta’sWhite suit inSaturday NightFever
Man Mates Brand-Loud, outrageousColors, wide lapels
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PocketsPatch pockets
Flap Pockets
Jetted Pockets
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Suit Jacket - SleeveThe Sleeve length should be such that ½” of the shirt’ssleeve is seen
Typical 3-4Button sleeve cuff
5 button sleeve cuff(unusual)
SurgeonCuffs(functionalCuffs)
RopedSleeveJacket
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Tuxedos
Black or white, adorned with a bow, for semi formal evenings, Satin lapels, worn with pleated front shirt, one button suit, pointedOr shawl lapels, cummer bands also worn, & leather shoes.
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TrousersSame fabric trousers as that of suit
Tapered-slim legged 1980s
Wearing suit – odd trousers
Straight legged & wide legged (23” cuff)-1920s
Flared
Bell bottoms- 50s-60s Wide legged-70s
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1930s-Oxford Bags
Turn-ups on Bottom of trouser (1920s-30s)
High waist trousers
Low rise trousersShort European trousers(Little or No break)
Belt braces/Suspenders
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Waistcoats
Dress Shirts
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Dress Shirts - Collars
Saint Tropez Hidden-button Cut-away Classic Narrow
2-Button ItalianButton down Band collar Buttons Down
Buttons Cut away Wing Up Turn DownSpread Cut away
Soft roll collars Pin Collars Tab collars
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Cuffs
Barrel cuffs(corner cut at 45o)
Portofino or Cocktail cuffs
Turnbull/ Asser/ DoubleCuffs
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Shoes
Blucher Oxford Spectator shoes Brogues
Rubber shoes Chukka Heavy Duty
Clogs Loafers Balmoral Shoes