Big And Tall Men - Making Your Suit Work
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Big and tall men need to be more careful when buying suits. The reason for this is because fashion designers seem to have a way of marketing suits towards leaner men. This leads to a very limited amount of information available on how to buy a suit for the larger men.
This article is designed to arm larger men with all the knowledge they need to buy a suit that fits their build. Upon reading this article you will know about the three major suit types and how to make them work for your build.
The three most prominent suit styles are the American, British, and Italian styles. These styles are all dramatically different and easy to spot. However, the big man needs to know how to alter each of these styles in different ways to make them work for him.
Italian style suits are double breasted and vent-less. These types of suits generally have larger lapels and can make a bigger man look even thicker. However, with a few modifications this suit can look really nice on a big man.
Italian style suits will look great on a large man, but only after it is made more streamlined. Take the lapels and make them thinner than you would find on your average Italian suit. Following this add a vent to the back to add to mobility and let the double breasted front hide any unsightly stomach fat.
British suits come in three button models and have two vents on the back. Shoulders are broad and thick with padding with average sized lapels cutting through the chest. The pants are pleated and cuffed in traditional English fashion.
This suit does a nice job covering up the midsection and making portly men look broader in the shoulders than they are. Larger muscular men should take away the padding in the shoulder to provide for a more natural slope.
American style suits are two buttoned models with a single vent in the back. These suits have flat front pants and lack cuffs at the bottom.
Buy a model with a higher neckline if possible. This will close the gap that is left by only having one button and hide as much of the stomach as possible.
Now that you know how to make any suit look good on you, your options have dramatically increased. Use this knowledge to take your favorite suits and make them look great on you no matter what your current build is.
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Big and tall mens suits and many other suit styles are explained on the guide to mens suits.
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