With a little DIY, trousers can go from good to perfect. If you want to know how to take up trousers by hand, for example, you’re in the right place. Here’s how to alter trousers that are too big, with advice on how to sew trousers together if you’re feeling ambitious; we ha...
It's also important to note that the shoulders of a jacket are very expensive to alter. The broader shoulders of a larger man's jacket can only be altered by tailors who specialize in custom jacket construction. Which means you'll pay a premium for their service. Ask yourself whether it'...
Put the pants in a cool shade when air-drying them, as the heat from the sun can still alter the fabric’s size. Conclusion We normally advise our readers to read the care tag when doing the laundry. But for this tutorial on how to shrink Dickies pants, we are breaking some rules to...
How Do You Match Heirloom Watches To Your Outfit? When In Doubt Match Your Watch To Your Shoes Watch Outfit Tip #1: Does The Formality Of The Event Dictate The Formality Of The Watch? There is a wide variety of watch types; each one has a different level of formality and can alter an...
Length Shoulder Sleeve 1. How to fit the bust The bust area is often one of the most challenging areas of a blazer to fit. Depending on both the size of your blazer and your bust size, you can wind up with a blazer that is either quite tight or loose across the bust area. The in...
Autumn: Knee-length shorts, an off-white long-sleeved shirt with coloured cuffs and a tie, and a puffy vest. Winter: Long, skinny trousers, an off-white shirt with a tie, a blue jumper, and a grey long-sleeved zip-up blazer. How to remove that stupid hat Go into the hat ...
After a slow start the hardy Roman soldiers adapted to Britain's harsher climate. One example was the way they adopted trews from Scotland, or started wearing the longer trousers that Barbarian tribes wore. One feature of conquering armies is that they are almost exclusively male, however, soon...
Length It is very important to choose the correct vest length for your trousers. As a rule of thumb, the vest should always cover the waistband. Naturally, this willdepend on your height, torso length, and the rise of your trousers. Also, many men’s waistcoats are designed for the bot...
However, some adjustments are easy (taking in the side seams); some are hard (altering the length); and some are basically impossible (turning a DB into an SB). In fact more importantly, most extreme alterations involve compromising the suit in some way. Either the pockets will be out of...
Julie @stylishparadoxabove (read herstyle interview here) wears her shirtdress over her pants. A shirtdress is a great style to opt for (just make sure the buttons don’t gape at the bust), because you can alter how many buttons you open at the neck and the hem to create different ...