The 3 Piece Suit - It's More than just a vest

Posted by Aaron Sarfati on Jul 20, 2023

Some people think that a Men's 3-Piece Suit is just a 2 piece suit with a vest added to it. Technically that may be true but a 3 piece suit is much more than that. Way back when. A proper suit was not even worn unless the man was wearing a vest underneath. It was considered unseemly for a man to have his dress shirt exposed in that manner if he was to be fully dressed. Now whether the man wore his suit with a matching vest or a contrasting pattern fabric vest was up to him and the fashion of that day. One thing was crystal clear. There was no way that any properly dressed man would be seen wearing a suit without a vest underneath. Learn more here: Why Every Stylish Man Needs A 3 Piece Suit In His Wardrobe

The 3 piece suit these days is now only made of matching suit fabric and gives a much different impression than an identical suit without a vest included. It almost is like a more proper appearance because the vest on a 3 piece suit will give the wearer a more business like attitude and demeanor that just doesn't come with a 2 piece style suit. If you show the two men side by side wearing the same style suit but one of the men is wearing a 3 piece suit, you will quickly notice that the man wearing the suit without the vest doesn't look quite as serious as the man wearing the suit with the vest. That is the power that a vest seems to add to any type of suit. Read our other blog post: Are 3 Piece Suits in Style