LENGTHEN THE LIFE OF YOUR CLOTHING
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Care and cleaning can have a long-lasting impact on the life
of your custom clothing. Help your attire enjoy a long life by taking care to
store and care for it properly.
Suits should rest for at least 24 hours between wearings.
This allows the suit fabric to breathe and return to its original shape. Place
the suit coat on a wooden hanger with one to two inches of space between it and
its neighbor. If possible, store trousers on a hanger which allows them to hang
from the cuffs. When storing on a hanger with a pant bar, check creases and
straighten the edges before hanging.
Take your suit to the cleaners once or twice a season to
maximize freshness and appearance. Over-cleaning can reduce the life of the
suit. Some wrinkles can be reduced by steaming the suit, either by hanging on
the back of the bathroom door while running hot water, or with a portable
steamer. Be careful to avoid excessive moisture by removing the suit after a
few minutes.
Shoes, like suits, need to rest at least a day between
wearings. Store your dress shoes on a wooden shoe tree to let them regain their
shape, breathe, and shed excess moisture.
Caring for and protecting fine clothing lengthens its
usefulness, enabling you to maximize your wardrobe investment.
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Q & A - ASK MICHAEL THOMAS
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Question:
How much of my shirt cuff should show past my coat?
Answer:
The sliver of sleeve that peeks out from a suit coat acts as
visual punctuation. It gives the arm a definite ending point and creates
balance within the ensemble.
Approximately one-quarter to one-half inch of sleeve generally shows past the
coat sleeve. Allowing the sleeve to extend farther may make the coat look
too short, while showing less sleeve creates the opposite effect. The shirt
sleeve generally ends at the wrist bone, with a cuff snug enough to keep the
sleeve from sliding on to the hand, yet loose enough to allow freedom of
movement.
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