Buying a suit for the big and tall man can be quite challenging. Information on what looks good on larger men will not be found in your local GQ magazine. Marketers tend to shy away from creating adds with large men in them and the challenge continues.
I wrote this article to let larger men in on the secret to buying a suit that fits properly. The key to wearing a suit for any man is to find something that accentuates the positive attributes and eliminates the negative ones; this article will teach you how to do this.
Major suit styles include the Italian, British, and American suits. These suits all have different attributes that make them unique. Learn more about each style of suit and how to make it work for you.
The Italian suit is double breasted and does not have any vents. This type of suit has wide lapels and can make a mans chest look even broader. A few modifications to this suit will have it looking great on even the largest men.
The key to making the Italian style suit look great on a larger man is to make it more streamlined. Buy a double breasted suit with smaller lapels and a single vent in the back. This modified version will leave the great concealing quality the double breasted jacket gives and yet will give the wearer more mobility and a more streamlined look up top.
British style suits are three button models with double vents in the back. These suits also have pleats on the pants which draw attention to that area. Lapels are of average size and shoulders are usually thicker than the other models.
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 suits have two buttons and a single vent at the rear. Pants come in flat fronted models without pleats. Lapels come in both average and thin models.
This suit is great for larger men with muscular builds. Wear this suit to show off large pectorals and broad shoulders. The flat front pants will enhance the muscular look and the lack of cuffs will make you look a bit taller.
I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it. Study the tips you have read and see if you can alter any of the suits in your closet.
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