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Choosing a Suit If You Are Short: 5 Practical Tips

Subdued colours, vertical stripes, one- or two-button jackets, side vents and short-rise trousers: five tips to help a shorter groom look taller in his suit.

First published on 25/03/2020 on the former monamie.vn. Prices and promotions may have changed — our stylists will confirm current details.

A suit brings refined beauty and formality to the groom on the grand day. A beautiful, perfect wedding suit is the convergence of many factors such as colour, style, material and also how it suits each build.

Choosing a suit if you are short

The wedding handbook would like to introduce readers to some ways of choosing a suit suited to people of modest height.

1. Avoid bright colours

People of modest height should not choose flashy, garish wedding suits, as you would draw everyone's attention to your short frame.

Instead, choose subdued, light colours, especially black and ash grey, which always express your intelligence and erudition.

Better still, wear jackets with subtle patterns, or with plackets and details that are not conspicuous. Draw the eye with unusual details such as a white flower pinned on a black jacket, or a light-coloured tie.

Choosing a suit if you are short

2. Choose a suit with vertical stripes

Besides choosing shoes with high soles, the suit that goes with them should have vertical stripes. Because vertical stripes run from top to bottom, they tend to draw the eye upward, creating an elongating effect. Your stature is improved as a result.

Choosing a suit if you are short

3. Choose a suit with 1 or 2 buttons

A suit with fewer buttons creates a neat, energetic look. If the 2-button suit is the most common type, the 1-button suit is novel and highly stylish.

Your figure will look taller if you choose a 1-button suit that is moderately short and well fitted to you.
This style leads the eye from the shirt collar down to the jacket button, helping to lengthen the torso and give you a taller look
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4. Suits with double side vents

Suits with vents on both sides at the back seem reserved for people of small build. The vents on both sides emphasise the outline of the body, creating a longer silhouette that adds to your stature. Moreover, suits with side vents look very up to date.

5. Buying trousers

For trousers, choose a pair with a short distance from crotch to waist (a short rise) to lengthen the torso and make you look taller.

Choose trousers with a crease running from the crotch downward to once again create a straight line and length for the legs.

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