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Knowing what works and what doesn't is key to getting the best from your wardrobe

TALL & SLIM

• Avoid pinstripes, they emphasise the narrowness
• Jackets should accentuate width, loose waist, flap pockets with maybe an outside ticket pocket. Double-breasted jackets are ideal
• Wear pattern fabrics
• Single-breasted button 3 is fashionable but tends to lengthen the body
• Avoid shirts with long collar points and narrow ties as they make the face look longer. Try instead a Windsor spread collar.

THICK-SET

• Avoid any check designs and wear instead pinstripes and chalk stripes
• Jackets could be double-breasted as they can cover any corpulence and the peaked lapels move the eye upwards from the waist
• Wear medium to dark colours
• Avoid button down or spread collar shirts, instead wear longer collar points with a bold design tie. But be sure it is long enough to reach your trousers!

SHORT

• Pinstripes and narrow chalk stripes flatter the figure
• Jackets should be single-breasted button 2 or 3, avoid double-breasted
• The jacket length should be shorter as it lengthens the legs, making you appear taller
• Shirts should with longer pointed collars with small tie knots.

ATHLETIC

• Jackets should be single-breasted with a long lapel
• Dark colours minimise any bulk
• Because of broad shoulders and a narrow waist, all garments should be made-to-measure to achieve the optimum fit.