-piece or 3-piece suit?
04-29-2015, 08:12 AM
I just read the following in Dressing the Man by Alan Flusser and thought it would be appropriate to post here:
Since I'm a big waistcoat and sweater vest wearer, if this is true it looks like I should transition from belts to suspenders.
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Suspenders are the recommended antidote for the gap that typically develops between suit trouser and vest. They raise the trouser' waistband so it remains covered by the vest, while bringing the trousers' pleats and vest's points into better harmony with each other. Vests and belts should choose different dance partners. A strip of leather encircling the stomach adds more bulk to an already layered waistline, and belted trousers also tend to slide down the hip frequently reveaing the undesirable presence of a belt buckle.
Since I'm a big waistcoat and sweater vest wearer, if this is true it looks like I should transition from belts to suspenders.