· Whatever your body type or shape never buy a suit that hangs off of your shoulders

· If the shoulders don’t fit then your whole suit will look off and you will look like you are wearing your dads old suit – not to mention that it is glaringly obvious you way over estimated your size

· The shoulders of the suit jacket should hug your body

· If you are not wanting or able to have a suit tailored for you then a quick tip is when buying a suit off the rack go for a jacket that is one size smaller than what you think you need

· Try the jacket –look in the mirror and observe if the shoulders of your suit lay flat

· Take a look at the seam along the shoulder – does it look like the same length as your shoulder bone ?

· Does the shoulder seam meet at the arm sleeve where your shoulder actually meets your arm ?

· If that is a yes to both questions then you have a pretty good fit !

怎样才是合适的西装？首先是肩膀

那么西装怎样才算是合身呢？因为不同的人有不同的体型，是否合身就要看当你穿着西装自然站立时，这套西装合不合适。这样说的话，不同的人会有不同的理解，清楚明白地说来，就是双手放在两侧直立。当你这样站立时，你的西装能紧贴你身体的线条。如果你抚平西装时，没有明显的拉扯和褶皱，我们认为这就是合身的西装。

我先来说说，很多人夸大了自己的身材（我可以看到很多小伙伴现在正在点头）。如果买的西装或者定做的西装最后大了的话，那么肯定会不合身。你看起来会很邋遢，没有任何吸引力。

我们再来说说肩宽。不管你是什么体型，不要买肩膀过宽的西装。失败的西装就是从这里开始的。肩宽不合适的西装，穿起来好像你穿的是你父亲的旧西装，很明显你夸大了你的身材。简单得说，西装外套的肩部应该紧贴你的身体。如果你不考虑定制西装的话，那么买小一号的西装。可能会更适合你。

当你照镜子时，西装的肩部应该自然平整，如果进一步观察，看看西装肩部的接缝是否和你的肩骨一样宽？看看肩部与袖子的接缝处是否与你肩膀和手臂的交界处吻合？如果这两个问题的答案是肯定的话，那么这套西装的肩宽是非常适合你。