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-as of [13 MAY 2024]–
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-in [clothing], a suit is a set of ‘garments’ made from the same ‘cloth’, usually consisting of at least a ‘jacket’ + [trousers]-
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(also known as business suits when sober in ‘color’ + ‘style’)
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“suit yourself”
“go shoot yourself”
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(lounge suits which originated in Britain as country wear, are the most common style of Western suit)
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(other types of suit still worn today are the dinner suit, part of black tie, which arose as a lounging alternative to dress coats in much the same way as the day lounge suit came to replace frock coats and morning coats; and, rarely worn today, the ‘morning suit’)
This article discusses the lounge suit (including business suits), elements of informal dress code.
The variations in design, cut, and cloth, such as two- and three- piece, or single- and double- breasted, determine the social and work suitability of the garment.
Often, suits are worn, as is traditional, with a collared shirt and necktie.
Until around the 1960s, as with all men’s clothes, a hat would have been also worn when the wearer was outdoors.
Suits also come with different numbers of pieces: a two-piece suit has a jacket and the trousers; a three piece adds a waistcoat (known as a vest in North America)
further pieces might include a flat cap made from the same cloth.
Originally, as with most clothes, a tailor made the suit from his client’s selected cloth; these are now often known as bespoke suits.
The suit was custom made to the measurements, taste, and style of the man.
(since the ‘industrial revolution’, most suits are mass-produced, and, as such, are sold as ready-to-wear garments (though alteration by a tailor prior to wearing is common))
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Currently, suits are sold in roughly four ways:
bespoke,
in which the garment is custom-made by a tailor from a pattern created entirely from the customer’s measurements, giving the best fit and free choice of fabric;
made to measure,
in which a pre-made pattern is modified to fit the customer, and a limited selection of options and fabrics is available;
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ready-to-wear
or off-the-peg,
which is sold ready to be tailored or finally as is
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“suit separates”
(where jacket and trousers are sold separately, allowing a customer to choose the size that is best for them and limit the amount of alterations needed)
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