Archive for August, 2009

A Suit Jacket and it’s Shoulder’s are of much importance.

How your suit jacket fits at the shoulder is the first sign of a good suit. If it fits properly there is no overhang at the shoulder pad, or your shoulder does not bulge out at the top of the sleeve. A smooth curving line should fall from the sleeve head to the cuff. No outline of your own shoulder should appear in the sleeve, and the sleeve’s head should never sag.

There is the “natural shoulder look”, which shows off your body shape, and is the look most tailors prefer.
The “roped shoulder look” looks as though the top of the sleeve is laid over a piece of rope. (I just portrays that shape/no rope actually there). This look gives the jacket a rigorous formality and a little old-school glamor.
The “padded shoulder look” is not usually suggested. The only time you would wear a really padded jacket is if your slight of stature and could use more bulk. If you have too much padding it usually looks like the suit is wearing you. However, all jackets need some padding to form a shape.

Helpful hints by Esquire Magazine. Click here for more tips in regards suits

A different way to hang your pants!!!

If you have trouble with your pants falling off the hangers give the “Savile Row Fold” a shot.

You start the “Savile Row Fold” with the trousers upside down and straddling the hanger. Then fold on leg in through the hanger, dropping the bottom hem in-between until it sits just above the crotch. Fold the second trouser leg over the first and through the hanger. Shake the hanger to make sure the pants are on there firmly. Then you are ready to go.

Other ideas for hanging pants are: Ideally, the best hangers for pants are ones with spring-loaded slats of wood that grip the hem of the trousers so that they hang upside down. This allows creases, and side hems to strengthen under gravitational pull.

I have tried this type of fold, and I think it works great. Let us know what you think.

Information acquired from “Esquire Magazine Dec 1, 2004″

How do you tell the difference between a nice tie and cheap tie? Well a nice tie will be made of 100 % natural fibers, which will allow the tie to last longer. A more cheaply made tie will consist of mixed fibers. A tie that has mixed fibers usually will not last as long and the luster of the tie’s color will fade more quickly. Let me know your thought’s!!!

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Buttons, Buttons, Buttons. Which buttons do I need to button on my jacket? Well, as it goes, if you have a one-button jacket—you are good just buttoning that single button. But what if you have a two-button jacket? Only the top button needs to be secured. Then there is the three-button jacket. With the three-button jacket, one should only secure the middle button and leave the top and bottom buttons undone.

Now, let’s talk about the double-breasted jackets. For those, it depends on how many buttons you have on the jacket, and there are several style of double-breasted jackets. Also, double-breasted jackets come with a peak lapel, while the other jackets come with a notch lapel. Most double-breasted jackets have six buttons. With a six button, double-breasted jacket there are three combinations. The first combination is the six-on-one, where only the bottom right-hand side button is functional. Then there is the six-on-two, which happens to be the most popular of the double-breasted jackets. Here, only the center and bottom right-hand side buttons are used and only the center button is secured. A very formal six-on-six double-breasted jacket allows all three left-hand side buttons to be functional. All the securable buttons are secured on this jacket, as it creates a very high and tight gorge. Then there is the fourth style, which is the four-on-one double-breasted jacket. Here, only the bottom right-hand side button is functional, and that is all that needs to be buttoned.

Lastly, let’s look at vests. Vests are simple, and yet they add a lot of value to your suit. Vests have the ability to make a suit look more formal. I am personally an avid vest wearer, and I like how they complete my suit. However, everyone is different, and with that comes different tastes and styles. But when it comes to buttoning a vest, things are pretty straight-forward. All the buttons need to be buttoned with the exception of the bottom button. This applies to any given number of buttons you have on the vest.

Well, I hope I cleared up some confusion amongst my fellow suit wearers as to which buttons need to be secured when wearing your suit jacket. Please feel free to write and let us know how you button your button. And one more thing—the suit pant button always needs to be securely buttoned! Just FYI.

Other good fashion tips can be found here:

A good time-piece says as much about your status as your shoes!!!

A perfect chronograph for a formal event: would be an elegant watch small in diameter and slim enough to slip in and out of a French Cuff. Make sure to match the color of your cuff links to the metal of your watch.

A time-piece for lounging: would be a big watch to dress up your casual clothes. A brushed steel watch with a chunky body.

A time-piece for working: would be a chunky steel or yellow gold that make a statement. Just remember to match the cuff links.

So, what type of watches do you like.

A good link to go to for info Esquire here