Comments on: Q&A: How to Wear a Blue Blazer, Part II http://www.omiru.com/index.php/2007/10/18/qa-how-to-wear-a-blue-blazer-part-ii/ Real Style for Real People: An Intelligent Take on Fashion Trends Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chalan http://www.omiru.com/index.php/2007/10/18/qa-how-to-wear-a-blue-blazer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-264329 Chalan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:29:17 +0000 http://omiru.com/?p=1590#comment-264329 A blue velvet blazer would be awesomely worn if you wear a white shirt under it, with black pants, and a silver/grey ascot!! Tip: this look would be a lot more bad-ass with a glass of scotch in your hand! :) A blue velvet blazer would be awesomely worn if you wear a white shirt under it, with black pants, and a silver/grey ascot!!

Tip: this look would be a lot more bad-ass with a glass of scotch in your hand! :)

]]> By: John http://www.omiru.com/index.php/2007/10/18/qa-how-to-wear-a-blue-blazer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-113062 John Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:16:27 +0000 http://omiru.com/?p=1590#comment-113062 There were a few more points that were edited due to length. If you're picky like me, here are the next few things you can ask your tailor to do: 1) Narrow the sleeves. Get rid of all that extra fabric hanging down from your sleeve. Don't narrow your suit sleeve as much if you ever plan on wearing french cuffs. 2) Taper the elbows. A great fitting jacket actually is tighter at the elbows, causing the sleeve essentially to hang down from the elbow. 3) Have your buttons realigned. For those ULTRA picky sartorialists out there, you'll appreciate this one. No one is symmetric. As a result, when you put on a jacket, the button holes, which are more or less right in the center of the jacket, don't QUITE line up. Have your tailor realign the button holes to make it just right 4) Go Italian. Many stylish Milanese have functional buttons on their jacket cuffs and they sometimes leave the last one (last meaning the one closest to your hand) undone. This one is purely a style thing, not a fit thing. In fact, if your jacket sleeves are really streamlined, DON'T have this done, because it will cause your sleeve to look flared out at the wrist. Also, traditionally the "last-button-undone" thing was a sign for those with bespoke suits to show off their suits (i.e. show that their suit is a bespoke). FYI, "bespoke" is just a general term for clothing that is made for you. "Custom-made" would be the analogous term for jewelry. Bespoke suits are expensive, but they fit you PERFECTLY. Some say people unbutton their cuff to pretentiously display their expensive bespoke suit; I think it's more a style thing, but I see the point. There were a few more points that were edited due to length. If you’re picky like me, here are the next few things you can ask your tailor to do:

1) Narrow the sleeves. Get rid of all that extra fabric hanging down from your sleeve. Don’t narrow your suit sleeve as much if you ever plan on wearing french cuffs.

2) Taper the elbows. A great fitting jacket actually is tighter at the elbows, causing the sleeve essentially to hang down from the elbow.

3) Have your buttons realigned. For those ULTRA picky sartorialists out there, you’ll appreciate this one. No one is symmetric. As a result, when you put on a jacket, the button holes, which are more or less right in the center of the jacket, don’t QUITE line up. Have your tailor realign the button holes to make it just right

4) Go Italian. Many stylish Milanese have functional buttons on their jacket cuffs and they sometimes leave the last one (last meaning the one closest to your hand) undone. This one is purely a style thing, not a fit thing. In fact, if your jacket sleeves are really streamlined, DON’T have this done, because it will cause your sleeve to look flared out at the wrist.
Also, traditionally the “last-button-undone” thing was a sign for those with bespoke suits to show off their suits (i.e. show that their suit is a bespoke). FYI, “bespoke” is just a general term for clothing that is made for you. “Custom-made” would be the analogous term for jewelry. Bespoke suits are expensive, but they fit you PERFECTLY. Some say people unbutton their cuff to pretentiously display their expensive bespoke suit; I think it’s more a style thing, but I see the point.

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