Suit silhouette and shape

[josepidal]

What exactly do people mean when they say a suit has shape or silhouette, and that the better tailors achieve this while worse ones produce a "shapeless" jacket? I don't quite understand how a jacket that simply fits might be done better by a better tailor, or at least can't tell from photos?

 

[tiger02]

Some jackets fit like this ) (

Some fit like this } {

Stay away from ones that fit like this | |

 

[pkincy]

Originally Posted by tiger02

Stay away from ones that fit like this | |

Or if you must wear these please post on the trad forum.

Perry

 

[tiger02]

Originally Posted by pkincy

Or if you must wear these please post on the trad forum.

Perry
Please!!!

 

[whoopee]

josepidal - read this. http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=5067