Best Suits for Men with a Rectangle Body Shape
Tailoring can create the shoulders and waist that a straight body does not have.
This guide is for the rectangle body shape: chest and hips within 5% of each other, with a waist between 90% and 98% of the wider of the two.
Look for
- Structured shoulders with a little padding for definition
- A slight suppression at the waist that gives the jacket shape
- Peak lapels and double-breasted cuts that add visual width
- Textures and patterns, such as checks and herringbone, to add depth
Skip or adjust
- Unstructured, soft jackets that follow the body and show no shape
- A boxy jacket with no waist
- Trousers with heavy pleats that add bulk without shape
More for the rectangle body shape
Suits and blazers for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.