im sure this isn't the first time i've blogged about "the korean suit" before. cuz i've been mentioning it since 2001. when i was first in korea, looking for gv2 clothing and it was just the beginning of my infatuation with blazers or you can call it the "korean style". and so becky...this is for you.
the korean suit is cut in a way for looks and not comfort. the uber skinny skeletal korean male frame probably doesn't feel much difference in comfort, but my mesomorph body shape feels intricate details in clothes, especially since the +/- weight differential between drinking and not working out is a big shift in body structure for me. the korean suit is made to look thin. the cuts are made to evenly cling to ones physique leaving little room for fat fold overs and meaty legs to sit, squat and kneel. fat or muscle that fills out clothing volume will have tension when you twist, sit, cross your legs, slouch etc. probably the most uncomfortable part of a korean suit for a bigger boned male is the action of raising your arms. the key to a korean suit is that they make the arm slits lower. if you make the break of the arm slits lower, it naturally pulls the suit towards the ground creating a flatter suit against your chest. it looks better. just more uncomfortable when you raise your arms. very uncomfortable. solution: lose weight. (still uncomfortable, but that slim suit will be worth it).
**FOOTNOTE:: i never understood why korean pants were just longer. it's not even that korean men have no hips and ass that allows the pants to be longer, but its just their style. they like a low break in the pant leg that causes the pants to full cover the top of the shoe and most definitely hit the heel of the shoe in the back.
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