SUIT DRESSING RULES
2,281,323 TOTAL VIEWS 8.3X SOCIAL LIFT STATS 27 Unspoken Suit Rules Every Man Should Know You can’t expect to look all dapper and gentlemanly without knowing Suiting 101. posted on January 7, 2014 at 12:21pm EST Peggy Wang BuzzFeed Staff Share 49K Tweet 4K Email Pin it Justine Zweibel / BuzzFeed 1. The width of the tie should match the width of the lapel. SMALTO / malemodelscene.net It’s all about BALANCE. 2. In general, thin lapels are more modern. Wide lapels are more old-school, Mad Men style. AMC So choose your look accordingly. 3. A pocket square adds an extra level of polish, but make sure it doesn’t match your tie in either pattern or fabric choice. theversatilegent.tumblr.com Before you go totally conservative, remember that the pocket square is where you get the most freedom and the one place you get to add a little pizzazz to your suit. 4. When buying an off-the-rack suit, the number one thing to check is how the shoulders fit. huffingtonpost.com Tsk, tsk, John Mc