Home » Fashion »  Male Style »  Making the Right Suit When talking of the classic suit, the jacket comes first. The jacket defines the wearer. So before getting into your jacket, know your breast front style. While both styles can fit most body types, single-breasted jackets tend to flatter the slim while double-breasted jackets make the broad look better. Choose the jacket style that you can best fill out - from there you'll always look best.

Now if you are the one who likes single-breasted jacket, then the question is how many buttons should you have on it. For most fashion conscious this answer is a tough one. Button fashions come and go, which can mean even a jacket with six buttons. However a jacket with two or three button remains the classic.

Coming to the fit. Always remember your jacket should be close to the body, not tight and not loose, just close so that when you button it up, there are no wrinkles. Again double or single vents look better than vent-less jacket. Simply because it falls better. We might see many a ramp walker passing off a vent-less jacket with elan...then a classic vented jacket is still a class apart.

Take On Trousers

Then we come to the trousers. Your pants shouldn't be made to blow like scarf in the breeze. A suit trouser is neither jeans, nor a cargo, so it should fit to enhance your shape without sticking to your rear. When getting it stitched you need to check the waist size, drape, belt loops and pockets. The waist of the trouser should sit on your waist after you tuck in your dress shirt and you are still able to breathe. Then your trouser fits.

Now comes the cuffs and pleats question. This is totally a matter of personal style. However if you were to go by the classic style, single pleat gives the pants a crisp well- folded look that definitely drapes better on any body shape.

Shirts to Go

Top your classic with a well-made dress shirt that sits on you like a second skin. If you can get a good tailor it is a real style statement to get your shirt made to size. But with number of brands available in the market, most men prefer to buy their dress shirts off the shelf, it definitely saves them trial times and is easier on the pocket.

Like for all clothing items, it is important to know your size. By size I do not mean just your collar size. The immaculate dresser will know the length of his arms, girth of his neck and buy shirts that matches his statistics. Always try on at least three different dress shirts from different brands to get the right one.

There are a variety of collar styles available to the shirt shopper. The standard of men's collars these days is the straight collar. Button down is the other option that is popular amongst the fashion followers. It goes well both with the party-hoppers as well as in the boardroom meeting. One word of caution here, never, repeat never, wear a button down collar unbuttoned. Then there is the curved collar with a slight outward curve from the face. This is not something an irreproachable dresser should look for in his dress shirt. (It will work for you only if you are a movie star or a page 3 popular). Then there is the banded collar, which is simply put is a no collar with just a button at the neck. This looks good only during weddings and hip parties. Discerning suit wearer can give this a pass or stash one in the wardrobe for that fancy dress party.

So how do you go about choosing, which is the right collar for you. Thumbs rule is that men with narrow faces should choose collars that are wider, to help broaden their faces; conversely, men with wider faces should choose collars that are narrower, to help lengthen their faces. However here again personal style and your comfort level should be your best judge. To make most of your classic suit opt for the fitted style dress shirt that tapers towards your waist rather than the kinds that billows out at your back.

Now on to shirt cuffs, whether you should look for built-in buttoned cuffs or go for cuff links. The decision is entirely your. However if you plan to go without your jacket avoid cuff links. Now coming to colour or pattern. This is the only place you can be experimental or adventurous. However every man should possess at a pair of crisp white shirt in sheer cotton. Works wonder on your classic.