1. 1. MARK COHENMARK COHEN HOWTO BUY A SUI T PART 1
2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7. 2. The British cut, which is more shaped than anAmerican suit, has slightly pinched waist, doublevents, higher armholes, padded shoulders, andflap-pockets.
8. 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. 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.