Story of Suit

The man's suit of clothes, in the sense of a lounge or business or office suit is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth. The suit is a traditional form of men's formal clothes in the Western world.

The suit is the traditional form of male formal clothing in the modern world, and it has been that way for almost 200 years. Although the modern suit did not appear until the nineteenth century, the origins of the suit coat can be traced back to the revolution in men's clothing set by British royalty as early as 1600.

In the 1660s, King Charles II decreed that at court, men were to wear a long coat or a jacket, a waistcoat, a cravat – which later mutated into the modern necktie – a wig, and trousers. The entire ensemble would eventually become the standard business suit that millions of men wear everyday working day of their life.

By the early 1800s, styles had changed enough that the trend led men to wear understated, beautifully cut, perfectly tailored coats, along with elaborately knotted neckwear.

In the early 1800s, Brummel's style (named after the arbiter of men’s fashion in Regency England) led European men to wear understated, well-cut, tailored suits, adorned with elaborately knotted neckties. Brummel's influence introduced the fashion of the modern suit and necktie.

What we call the modern suit was originally a nineteenth-century American innovation in dress: seeking a casual alternative to the long, heavy frock coats then considered appropriate business dress, men began to wear lighter coats cut just below the waist when not engaged in business.

A formal version of the suit, called a tuxedo or dinner jacket was popularized at the time of world war I, helping to doom the older tailcoat and morning coat worn as parts of formal wear. The waistcoat or vest was worn regularly with the suit until World War II, but is rarely seen today.

Innovations such as sewing machines and more comfortable cloths have had their impact but do not detract from the essential consideration that Tailoring is an art form.

The business formals nowadays are available in wide variety of styles and colors. They keep changing with the emerging new fashion trends.