Jackets and pants: an in-depth look at what you didn’t know about your attire

jackets and pants

There are other parts of a man’s suit you may never think about including its breast pocket, jacket vents and button sleeves. Here’s an in-depth look of each one:

A look at breast pockets

The breast pocket should always be open unless you choose to have a tailor close this for you. This pocket is generally reserved for one thing and that’s the handkerchief. Why? There are two reasons for this.

- First, any items that go into this pocket may project a bulge that can alter the suit’s usual sleek façade.
- Second, both the breast pocket and inside left pocket occupy the jacket lining. That means any items that are in the breast pocket can cause items of the inside pocket to be pushed into the wearer’s ribs, which is not what you want right?

A look at jacket vents

Now, the jacket vents are flap-like slits that can be found at the jacket’s back bottom. These allow for easy movements and can give the wearer easy access to their pants pockets. There are three styles of jacket vents:

- Centre
- Double
- Ventless

Centre-vented jackets – This kind of jacket is very popular; it’s just a single slit located at the back, which allows the jacket to expand when the wearer is sitting down.

Double vented jackets – Also known as the side vented jackets, you can easily know this jacket type by the two slits on the jacket (one slit on each side), usually located behind the pants pockets. Jackets that are double vented allow the wearer to easily move around.

Ventless jackets – These jackets have no vents whatsoever and are very popular for the Continental suits. Jackets with no vents have a sleek look on the back but they can wrinkle when the man sits down.

A look at jacket sleeve buttons

Have you ever wondered why jacket sleeve buttons are so popular? Actually, there are numerous reasons; some very old reasons as well. One big reason was that it allowed a man to wash his hands without having to take off his jacket (some see this as a mistake that should not be done when with mixed company). Another reason was that it encouraged gentlemen to use handkerchiefs.

For whatever reason buttons were designed on jacket sleeves, it’s now a vital part of the look for the jacket. Most have four buttons; however, it’s not unusual to find just three buttons on some of them. In fact, on some high quality made to measure jackets the buttons are useful and typically known as surgeon’s cuffs. Why? It was because doctors often needed to roll up their sleeves when working. When buttons are found to be useful, there is always a temptation to undo one button so that people will glance at the feature and ultimately the suit. However, this is entirely up to you.

A look at the pants waistband and pleats
When a man’s trying to bring attention to himself, he should not be doing it by his pants. The idea is to bring the attention to the jacket area or the shoes; something that could inconspicuously flatter the legs. However, you still need to be concerned with the design and fit of your pants.

You don’t want anything too tight that hurts your manhood and you don’t want anything too loose as to let air inside your pants. Pleated pants are fine for men who are a little larger than average or for someone who likes the extra room. Flat front pants are better for thin men. Keep in mind that pleats give some heft to a man’s figure, which can daw the attention to their midsection. Flat fronts will create the slimness illusion.

A look at trouser cuffs

There is one key rule with cuffs- don’t do it to yourself- please!

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