Etiquette Boss: A gentleman’s quiz
A gentleman’s quiz – suits
- When wearing a light colored suit, should your tie or pocket square be (a) light or (b) dark?
- If you are not wearing a tie with a suit, should your shirt collar be (a) large or (b) small?
- To test the proper fit for a jacket, should you be able to place your (a) fist or (b) palm, between your jacket and your shirt?
- If you are short, should your suit jacket be buttoned (a) halfway or (b) three quarters, between your shoulders and the bottom of the jacket?
- Should the bottom buttons of a double-breasted jacket always be (a) opened or (b) closed?
- What two suits should be the first in a man’s closet: (a) charcoal grey/navy or (b) black/brown?
- Proportion is key to a good fit. Should (a) short men or (b) tall men wear no cuffs on suit pants and narrow lapels on suits?
- Regarding your trouser break, how many horizontal dimples/creases are allowed before the pants are considered too long: (a) one (b) two or (c) three?
- Which jacket goes best with jeans (a) sport coat (b) blazer or (c) suit jacket?
- How much of your shirt sleeves should be exposed when wearing a suit: (a) ¼ inch (b) ½ inch (c) the shirt sleeves should be hidden?
- How much of your shirt collar should be exposed when standing in a suit: (a) ½ inch, (b) ¼ inch (c) 1 inch?
Answers: 1 (b), 2 (b), 3 (a), 4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a), 7 (a), 8(a), 9 (a or b), 10 (b), 11(b).
Beauty Tips –
Summer will soon be here and we would certainly like to shed the dull winter complexions. Here is a recipe that I will certainly try this week. It is called the “Complexion Renewer” by Diane Irons in her book, 911 Beauty Secrets.