How A Suit Should Fit II - Secrets About Suits Nobody Talks About

About this video

The Gazette team presents advanced suit-fitting principles often overlooked by menswear enthusiasts, covering back fit, front jacket proportions, buttoning point placement, and trouser specifications. They explain how fabric weight affects draping, discuss the strategic use of buttoning points to create flattering proportions, and demonstrate these concepts through a custom three-piece suit example.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team argues that the back of a jacket reveals perfect fit better than the front; it should show no horizontal or vertical lines except minor wrinkles at the armpit for mobility
• The Gazette team recommends positioning the buttoning point strategically to balance proportions—higher for shorter frames or long torsos, lower for long-legged builds—to create visual harmony
• The Gazette team teaches that heavier fabrics drape better and conceal tailoring flaws and body imperfections compared to lightweight fabrics, which reveal every issue
• The Gazette team advises that suspenders are preferable to belts for suits as they maintain trouser height throughout the day without shifting

Episode details: published September 22, 2017 · 190K views · 9:52 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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