Thom Browne's Rules for Proper Suit Usage

Rule #1: "Only the middle button on the jacket should be buttoned when you are wearing it closed."


Rule #2: "The pocket square in the breast pocket should be just peeking out (no more than 1/8 of an inch)."

Rule #3: "The last button on the cuff of the jacket should be left unbuttoned."

Rule #4: "The button-down collar of the white oxford shirt should remain unbuttoned."

Rule #5: "Please do not iron the oxford shirts after washing."

Rule #6: "The trousers should be worn high-waisted so that the cuff of the trouser falls above the ankle."

Rule #7: "The neckties have been pretied, but please remember to keep the knot very tight when tying the necktie."

Rule #8: "The necktie should be worn long, with the tip of the tie tucked into the waist of the trousers."

Rule #9: "The tie bar should be clipped so that it falls halfway between the collar of your shirt and the waistband of the trousers."

Rule #10: "The shoes should be worn without socks."

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