#suit guide

common mistakes seen when drawing tailored/well-fitted suits

while there's no absolute rules to drawing suits, these are some guidelines on how to draw a "tailored" suit, aka you want the suit to "look good"

of course, rules are made to be broken, and if your character would have an ill-fitted suit, it's still good to keep these guidelines in mind so that you know what's supposed to look "good" vs. when you want the suit to look bad.

5 Black Suit Shirt Combinations Every Man Should Know

The black suit remains one of the most versatile pieces in every man's wardrobe, but choosing the right shirt can completely transform your appearance.

BadAss Bespokery breaks down five timeless shirt combinations that work for various occasions, from business meetings to formal celebrations.

Popular pairings include:

• White shirt for classic elegance

• Black shirt for a sleek monochromatic look

• Light blue for modern sophistication

• Gray for understated style

• Patterned shirts for added personality

If you're looking to upgrade your wardrobe, this guide is a great place to start.

Before we talk about where and when to wear three piece suits, it’s important you first understand how to wear a three piece suit. Thank goodness! We’ve already covered this topic in a previous article, see it below.

Read This First– Three Piece Suit | How to Wear Them

Have you read it yet? Ok great …

Now, I’m sure you’ve learned how to rock three piece suits with style. If you don’t have one in your suit collection yet, you should consider investing in at least one or two of this versatile and classic menswear piece.

And so, without further ado, let’s discuss when and where to wear three piece suits.

  WHEN AND WHERE TO WEAR THREE PIECE SUITS

  1. To A Wedding

The three piece suit is perfect for a wedding occasion [well, with the exception of a beach wedding]. For a guest, it’s the perfect way to dress up for a wedding – Simply ditch your formal shoes for nice dress loafers or classic pumps for that relaxed but smart look. Just remember not to dress in the same suit color as the groom or groomsmen.

Also Read: Wedding Guest Attire | What to Wear to a Wedding

For the groom and best man, it’s the perfect wedding attire [a good alternative to the tuxedo]. Not all colors would work for a wedding, so we suggest you stick to the Navy, Blue, Ivory or White color – this color choice set is the best option for a wedding. It’s smart, clean and still formal. You could also throw in a different color of waistcoat if you like.

At the wedding reception, break up the pieces, ditch the jacket and hit the floor wearing only your waistcoat and your trouser.

Related: How To Wear A Tuxedo For Your Wedding

  2. To The Office

If it’s acceptable in your workplace, you can wear a three piece suit to the office. Asides this, if you are a leader in your organization, you can adopt the three piece suit as your go-to-work style to cement your position as a true stylish boss or as a matter of your personal preference and style.

Also, keep it simple by matching all the pieces in the same color. This is not the best time to experiment with colors or the mixed three piece suit styles, and don’t add too many accessories. The three piece suit is already going to create a bold look.

Good suit colors to start with include Navy, Blue, Medium Gray, Light Gray and Charcoal Gray – much later you can introduce patterns. While you are at it, don’t forget the rules for matching your shoes to your suits – they still apply.

Also Read: How to Match Suits and Shoe

  3. To the Interview, but only on one condition…

  Do not wear a three piece suit when attending a job interview especially if it’s for a junior role. That would be a little too much. Stick to your classic 2 piece navy or charcoal gray suit, white shirt and nice power tie. That’s enough to make a great statement.

However, if you are higher up on the corporate ladder and interviewing for a senior management or executive position, then wearing a three piece suit is a sure way to make a great first impression as a true boss.

Also Read: How To Dress For Success On Your Interview

  4. To some high profile social occasions

As we already know, a three piece suit is a formal outfit, hence it can be worn at any other social events or occasions that require you to dress smart and elegant.

This includes horse races, the theater or opera, seminars, executive meetings, business dinner, press conferences and networking events.

On the other hand, you shouldn’t wear a three piece suit to social events such as birthday parties, send forth parties etc.

Also Read: A Complete Guide To Every Dress Code

5. When the weather is cold and you have to wear a suit

Finally, here is another good time to wear a three piece suit.

During cold weather conditions such as in the winter, you can wear your three piece suit for that extra warmth the waistcoat provides.

Also Read: 25 Suit Rules All Men Need To Know

FINAL THOUGHTS

Hopefully, this article has opened your eyes to the standard three piece suits etiquette – how to wear and when to wear them. If this information was helpful to you and you enjoyed reading this article, please feel free to like, share and leave a comment down below. For other related suit style tips and articles, click here.

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This is in no way meant to ridicule or hurt anyone’s individual style choices. You do NOT have to follow what I say, fashion is for anyone and you can dress however you like. 

For clothing in general, be careful when investing in clothing if you’ve just begun T. You will grow and it will suck to not fit into a $500 suit a year from now.

Let’s face it, every man needs a suit and it gets hard when you’re a small guy.

Buy a suit that’ll fit you, invest in 1 good suit (suits are pricey). Your suit should be fitted or slim fit, avoid the boxy regular cut suits. The length shouldn’t be too long either, for suit sleeve length you want a little bit before your hands. The cuffs of your dress shirt should tuck out a little and have enough room to show off a watch. The suit length (vertically from your shoulder to the end) shouldn’t be too long either or else the suit looks too baggy. Aim for 6’’ inches from where your pants sit (the waistline). For the length of pants 1’’-2’’inches extra (from the ball joint of your foot) is usually good. Cropped pants are also an option.

 Rules

Ø  Do NOT buy a regular sized tie. If you’re small, consider a skinny tie. A tie should be proportional to your body size. Recommended width is dependent on how big your torso is. Bow ties are an option. Do not wear a bow tie with a polo.

Ø  Dress shirts should be tucked in, you can tell if a shirt should be tucked in by the length and the way the shirt is cut at the bottom. A dress shirt end has semi-circle cut at the bottom.

Ø  Your belt should match the colour of your shoes (Individual choice, but this is just a common rule)

Ø  For suit jackets and vests, the last button is never buttoned. For example; 1 button jackets = Buttoned; 2 button jackets = Top button is done and bottom button undone; 3 jacket button = 1st button is optional, middle button is done up, bottom button is undone; Double breasted suit (The suit jacket with 4 buttons in the layout of a square) all buttons are done except for the bottom button which is on the side the jacket folds.  

Ø  When sitting down the buttons of the suit should be undone, when standing up the suit should be buttoned. (This is just weird suit etiquette, especially for business or politics)

Ø  Have fun with socks! Though do not ever wear white socks with any dress shoe. Also you’ll need long socks for a suit.  

 Myth – Although people think getting something slim will make them look smaller than they already are that is just not true. Baggy clothing will make you look smaller as it accentuates your small frame. This is not to say, go buy very small tight clothing or else it’ll just look like you’re in dire need of a shopping trip. Your best friend is slim fit right now. Clothing fit goes from Skinny fit > Slim Fit > Fitted/Tapered Fit > Regular/Straight fit.

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