Italian tailoring
Neapolitan suit construction
Italian tailoring is a style of men's suit construction emphasizing soft, unstructured shoulders, lighter fabrics, and a close fit through the body.
Compared to British tailoring's padded formality, Italian cuts drape more naturally and allow greater movement.
The style originated with Neapolitan and Milanese houses and now dominates luxury menswear: He preferred Italian tailoring for its relaxed elegance.
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- suitMatched formal garments
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- lapelJacket's front fold
handstitched · worsted · drape · Milan · soft shoulder · craftsmanship · fitting · cloth · shoulder · lining · buttonhole · elegance · atelier · sartorial · wool · silhouette · Florentine · pressed
Italian tailoringoff-the-rack
Pre-made, not tailored
ready-to-wear · fast fashion · polyester suits · RTW · prêt-à-porter
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