Details in Menswear

by Chen, Ivan M. C., Ph.d.

• ISBN13: 9781477574218
• ISBN10: 1477574212
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-31
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Summary

Mark Twain said, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." Clothes make the man, but there are good clothes and bad clothes. One of the most insulting words that I have ever heard is what Meg Ryan said to Tom Hanks in the movie, You've got mail, "You are nothing but a suit." The words were so hurtful that Hanks went silent for a couple of minutes. Billions of men wear suits. Many of them do not wear good suits or the right suits. Often, it is the fine details that distinguish the good clothes. Most men worry much about the obvious but pay little or no attention to details. They wear fancy suits but cannot get their sleeve length right. They prefer cuffed to non-cuffed pants but have their pants cuffed at the wrong width. They wear expensive ties with a sloppy knot or at the wrong length, and are incapable of arching out their ties. They wear dress shirt collars that are far larger than their neck. And, they wear their pants so long that multiple breaks form at the bottom back of the pants. The minute wrong detailing can spoil a good outfit. These are just a few examples to demonstrate that small details can play an important role on how a man dresses and looks. Because contemporary men's clothing lacks variety, even a small detail can and will make difference to a simple outfit. This book discusses many details that should not and cannot be neglected by any man who wishes to dress well. It truly is a perfect book for a perfectionist.