Best Suits for Men with a Trapezoid Body Shape
A suit is an easy win: tailoring follows your shoulders and taper, so the jacket should look sharp with little work.
This guide is for the trapezoid body shape: chest and hips within 10% of each other, with a waist at 90% or less of the wider of the two.
Look for
- A jacket that fits the shoulders exactly and closes without pulling at the button
- Suppression (a nipped waist) with a fitted, single-breasted cut
- A jacket length that covers the seat, with sleeves that show a bit of shirt cuff
- Trousers with a slight taper and enough room in the thigh
Skip or adjust
- Double-breasted jackets that add width at the middle, unless they are well cut
- Jackets that are too short and stop above the seat
- Boxy, unstructured jackets that erase the waist
More for the trapezoid 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.