Advanced Tips On Buying A Suit For The Big Guy

submitted: Sep 4th 2008 | by: VictorSanterino | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 415 | PDF View | Print Article

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.

The British suit is a three button suit with two vents in the rear. This suit has average size lapels with broad padded shoulders. Pleats and cuffs are added to the pants.

Wearing this suit will cover up most of the midsection and make a more pear shaped man look more muscular than just obese. This suit should be modified to a single vent in the back to make the jacket look less thick.

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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