Which suit looks best on short, heavy men?
Figure hugging styles will only make you look heavier. Avoid double breasted coats, pocket flaps & single vents. Trousers should have a long rise, & the waist should sit at the natural waistline (a belt underneath a paunch only accentuates the weight & makes legs look shorter). Which suits complement short, slender men? Keep the coat somewhat short, which will help make your legs appear longer. More pronounced shoulders & chest are recommended for this body type. Choose patterns that stress vertical lines. Wear trousers somewhat high on the waist, & make sure they have a healthy break & shorter cuff or no cuff. Which suits complement athletic builds? Men with athletic builds need to balance a full chest with a relatively small waist – which could require some heavy tailoring. The Sack suit, with its natural shoulders, flatter these builds. Two or Three button, single breasted coats are equally amenable to the athletic build & are favored over double breasted (so as no to look to bulky)
