Suits are classified by various types - F.S & PAISTE Custom Tailored Suits
Classified by wearer: Suits
By the gender and age of the wearer, suits can be divided into three categories: men's suits, women's suits, and children's suits.
Classified by wearing occasion:
By wearing occasion, suits can be divided into formal wear and casual wear. Formal wear can further be divided into morning dress (worn during the day), black tie (evening wear), and tailcoat. Formal wear requires the material to be wool, pure black, paired with black leather shoes, black socks, white shirt, and a black bowtie, custom made for formal occasions. Casual wear is divided into leisure wear and business attire. People generally wear business attire. Business attire is usually dark in color, made from wool (with at least 70% wool content), and both top and bottom must be the same color and material, well-tailored.
Classified by the number of suit pieces:
By the number of suit pieces, they can be divided into single-piece suits, two-piece suits, and three-piece suits. In formal business interactions, businessmen must wear matching suit sets. For high-level business activities, it’s best to wear a three-piece suit set.
Casual wear or single-piece suits, which consist of just a jacket not matched with pants, are only suitable for informal occasions.
Suit sets refer to jackets and trousers that match as a set, with consistent fabric, color, and style, complementing each other. Typically, suit sets come in two-piece and three-piece varieties. A two-piece includes one jacket and one pair of trousers, while a three-piece includes a jacket, trousers, and a vest. Traditionally, a three-piece suit appears more formal than a two-piece suit. For high-level external activities, one can wear this way. When wearing a single-breasted suit set, a narrower belt should be worn; when wearing a double-breasted suit set, a slightly wider belt is more appropriate. By the 21st century, women's three-piece suits have evolved into a combination of blazers, vests, and skirts. With less distinct seasonal changes, shorts often replace long pants in many situations.
Classified by button arrangement on the suit jacket:
By the button arrangement on the suit jacket, they can be divided into single-breasted and double-breasted jackets.
Single-breasted jackets commonly have one, two, or three buttons. Single-button and three-button single-breasted jackets are more fashionable, whereas two-button single-breasted jackets appear more formal. Men's single-breasted suits mainly feature two buttons, a flat lapel, high lapel line, and rounded corners.
Double-breasted jackets commonly have two, four, or six buttons. Two-button and six-button double-breasted jackets belong to trendy styles, while four-button double-breasted jackets clearly have a traditional style. The common double-breasted suit for men has six buttons, a peaked lapel, and square corners.
As for the back vent of the suit, there are single-vent, double-vent, and no-vent options. Single-breasted suits can choose any of the three, while double-breasted suits can only select double-vent or no-vent.
Classified by suit silhouette:
Silhouette refers to the overall outline of the suit. Strictly speaking, suits have four basic silhouettes:
The first silhouette, European cut suits. European-cut suits are popular in continental Europe, such as Italy and France. Overall, they are called European-cut suits. Important representative brands include Zegna, Armani, and Ferré. The basic outline of European-cut suits is an inverted trapezoid, meaning wide shoulders and a tapered waist, which matches the tall and robust physique of European men. When choosing suits, one should carefully consider European-cut suits because most people do not have sufficiently broad shoulders. Double-breasted, tapered waist, and wide shoulders are also basic characteristics of European-cut suits.
The second silhouette, British cut suits. It is a variation of the European cut. It is single-breasted but has a relatively narrow and elongated collar, related to the Anglo-Saxon main ethnic group. Anglo-Saxons have longer faces, so their suit collars are broader and narrower. British-cut suits generally have three buttons, and their basic outline is also an inverted trapezoid.
The third silhouette, American cut suits. These are American-style suits. The basic contour characteristic of American-cut suits is O-shaped. They are loose and spacious, suitable for casual occasions. Therefore, American-cut suits often come in single-piece styles and are generally in a relaxed style. The general characteristics of American clothing can be summarized in four words: loose clothes and large pants. Emphasizing comfort and casualness is a feature of Americans.
The fourth silhouette, Japanese cut suits. The basic contour of Japanese-cut suits is H-shaped. It fits the physique of Asian men, without broad shoulders or narrow waists. Generally, they are mostly single-breasted, with no back vent.
Additionally, suits can also be categorized into notch lapel, peak lapel, and shawl lapel. F.S & PAISTE suits currently adopt a combination of British and Japanese cuts, fitting the Asian body shape while showcasing the structured look of European clothing.
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