DRESSING ETIQUETTE

INTRO

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INTRO

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 INTRO

 Good dressing boosts confidence and

makes you feel better

 If one is decently dressed, he receives

positive response from the other pers

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 INTRO

How dressing be improved?

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 AIM

To highlt the imp dressing etiquettes and guidelines for improving

dressing sense

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 PART - I
DRESSING UP IN DIFF CASUAL
DIFF
DIFFTYPES OFMEN’S
TYPES OF MEN’SSUIT
SUIT

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DIFF
DIFFTYPES OFMEN’S
TYPES OF MEN’SSUIT
SUIT

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 SUITS
DIFF TYPES OF MEN’S SUIT

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DIFF TYPES SUITS
OF JACKET LAPELS

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DIFF TYPES OFSUITS
MEN’S SUIT SLEEVES

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 SUITS
SHIRT TIE

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TYPES SUITS
OF TIE KNOTS

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 SMART
SMART CASUAL
CASUAL

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worn attire in same time your envmt dressing up
our daily lives trickiest, as you work in or smart casually
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being sober with
 SMART
SMART CASUAL
CASUAL

SUMMERS
Open Collar With open collar add in a
ascots for extra elegance

Dress Shirt

Dress Pant

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 SMART
SMART CASUAL
CASUAL

WINTERS
Open Collar With open collar add in a
ascots for extra elegance

Dress Shirt

Blazer/
Sports Coat

Dress Pant

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 CASUAL
CASUAL

• Casual is not part of smart casual

• Fol will be discussed in casual:
• Collar Shirts
• Polo Shirts
• T Shirts
• Chinos
• Jeans

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 COLLAR SHIRTS
COLLAR SHIRTS
• You can wear a dress shirt casually
• They match well with jeans and chinos

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 COLLAR SHIRTS
COLLAR SHIRTS

• Avoid shirts that have indecent patterns or colours

• Addl linings, buttons and tapering only makes a shirt look worst

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 COLLAR SHIRTS
COLLAR SHIRTS
CHECK SHIRTS
• Checks are not formal, semi-formal or smart casual, always
treat them as casual
• Prefer thin to medium checks

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 POLO SHIRTS
POLO SHIRTS
• Prefer Polo-Shirts over T-Shirts
• Stick to solid colored polo shirts
• Sel the sober polo shirts in terms of colour and pattern

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 T-SHIRTS
T - SHIRTS
• Differentiate b/w your sports wear T-shirts and casual wear T-
shirt
• It looks very odd to wear sports T-shirts with your jeans or
chinos

Some of the examples of sports T-Shirts to be worn with sports outfit only

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 T-SHIRTS
T - SHIRTS
• Do not wear T-shirts with bold & big graphics
• Sel sober and small graphic T-shirts
• Know what's written on your T-shirt, it better not be indecent

Some of the examples of graphic T-Shirts not to be worn

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 T-SHIRTS
T - SHIRTS
• Put on a T-Shirt that does not make you a walking rainbow
• Less the colours, easy to handle - that’s the base line

Some of the examples of graphic T-Shirts not to be worn

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 T-SHIRTS
T - SHIRTS
• Prefer wearing T-shirts that are solid in pattern
• Graphic T-shirts should have sober prints
• T-shirts can be round or V neck

Some of the recom patterns as a guideline

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 CHINOS
CHINOS

• Chino cloth is a twill fabric, originally made of 100% cotton

• The most common items made from it are trousers, which are
widely called chinos
• Today it is also found in cotton-synthetic blends
• Dev in the mid-19th century for British and French military
uniforms, it has since migrated into civ wear
• Dockers are the most famous form of chinos

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 CHINOS
CHINOS
• The original khaki is the traditional and popular color, but
chinos are made in many shades
• They work well with all kinds of Collar-shirts, Polo-shirts and
T-shirts

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 CHINOS
CHINOS
• Though chinos come in many colours and shades but there are
certainly some that you must avoid
• Colours are part of changing fashions but gentlemen are less
effected by fashion and more driven by traditions

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 JEANS
JEANS

Jeans - a type of garment, typically Originally designed for cowboys

made from denim and miners, jeans became popular
or dungaree cloth in the 1950s

Jeans are still worn as protective

garments by some indls, such as Jeans remain a popular fashion and
motorcycle riders, due to their they come in various fits
high durability
THE RT FIT
JEANS

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THE RT FIT
JEANS

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 JEANS
JEANS
• Most common jeans fits
• Always avoid baggy / lose fits and skinny fits

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 JEANS
JEANS
Wear decent looking jeans

Do not wear this

Wear this

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 PART - II
FOOTWEAR
 SHOES INTRO
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A great pair of dress shoes is a nec staple for any man’s

closet
Men’s dress shoes come in many styles, and each has
its place as per the occasion
The particular contrast and colour one chooses are
surely a matter of personal choice
However, there are few conventions one should keep in
mind when sel shoes to match up with dress
Sel of the rt kind of shoes is not only a matter of picking
up the rt design but also the rt substance and colour

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 TYPES OF FOOTWEAR

• Formal Shoes
• Oxford
• Derby
• Semi-Formal Shoes
• Monk Strap
• Dress Boot
• Chukka
• Chelsea
• Slip On
• Casual Shoes
• Moccasins
• Boat Shoes
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FORMAL SHOES
FORMAL SHOES

Always features lacing

Always has 4 to 6 eyelets for laces

Only made up of leather, preferably in diff

shades of brown and black

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 FORMAL SHOES
FORMAL SHOES
Oxford vs Derby

• Qtr & Facing are secured
under the Vamp
• Less flex fit and more
formal
• Should always be worn with
suits in most formal events
• Qtrs are sewn on top of the
vamp and facing can flap
open to the tongue
• More flex fit and slightly less
formal
• Should be worn with comb
suit, however they can also
be worn with a suit

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FORMAL SHOES
FORMAL SHOES

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DESIGNS FOR
MISC DESIGNS OFOXFORD
OXFORD

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TYPES OFOFSEMI
TYPES FORMAL
SEMI-FORMAL SHOES
SHOES

Monk Strap

Dress Boot

Chukka

Chelsea

Slip On

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 SEMI-FORMAL
SEMI-FORMAL SHOES
SHOES
• Other than the basic leather make, If these shoes are made by
suede they would not be semi-formal rather consider them as
casuals
• Can be worn in semi formal and informal occasions
• They should never be worn at formal occasions

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 MONK
MONK STRAP
STRAP
• Straps and buckles are used in lieu of laces
• They are also called Double Monk Strap when having
two straps or buckles
• Single Monk Strap are considered more formal than
Double Monk Strap

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 DRESS BOOTS
• These are extn of oxford and derby with a longer shaft
• They are always laced up with 6 or more eyelets
• They come in all sorts of toes

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 CHUKAS
CHUKKA
• These are semi-formal shoes with shaft longer than derby and shorter
than boots
• They are always laced up with 2-3 eyelets
• They are usually plain toes made of leather

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 CHELSEA
CHELSEA
• These are lace less shoes with a longer shaft
• Chelsea are slip on style typically with stretch panel at ankle
• Not always but typically they are plain toes

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 SLIPSLIP
ON INDRESS SHOES
DRESS SHOES

• These are always slip on type

• They have variety of vamp and toe styles

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 TYPES
TYPESOF CASUAL
OF CASUAL SHOES
SHOES
• Moccasins
• Boat Shoes

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 CASUAL SHOES
CASUAL SHOES
Any type of Formal / Semi-Formal shoe will be considered as a casual
shoe if made out of suede
Casual Oxford Casual Derby Casual Monk Strap

Casual Dress Boots Casual Chukka Casual Chelsea Casual Slip Ons

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 MOCCASINS / LOAFERS
MOCCASINS
• They have very thin soles, not visible or barely visible
• They are always slip on type
• They have variety of vamp but always apron toe
• They also come in variety of fabric, leather and suede

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 BOAT SHOES
BOAT SHOES

• These are extn of Moccasins

• They have thick rubber outsoles clearly visible
• They use a long leather or nylon laces that runs all the way around
the heel
• They also come in variety of leather and suede

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 THINGS TOAVOID
THINGS TO AVOID
Avoid wearing suede shoes with formal/ informal clothes, any type of shoe
when made of suede is always considered to be a casual shoe

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 THINGS TOAVOID
THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid a shoe that has indecent

patterns or do not fall in any cat

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THINGS TOAVOID
THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid colours that are too bold to

handle

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THINGS TOAVOID
THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid wearing Monk straps,

Dress boots, Chelsea, Chukka,
and Slip on at formal and
informal occasions

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 THINGS TOAVOID
THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid too long pointy toes curving up

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 THINGS TO AVOID
Avoid wearing brown shoes
after day light “No Browns
at night”

Always wear black

shoes at night

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 PART - III
GUIDELINES/ RULES FOR PROPER DRESSING
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Belt and Shoe should match

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Socks should match with Shoe or trouser and reach mid calf

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FOOTFOOTWEAR
WEAR COLOUR
COLOR TIP TIPS

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The Tie length should reach the belt

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TIE GUIDELINES

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RECOM TIE PATTERNS

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Combination Suits

Tie should always be darker than shirt

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SCARF

A good option to replace tie in outdoor events

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A pocket square adds an extra level of
polish, but make sure it doesn’t match
your tie in either pattern or fabric
choice

A collar gap b/w your

jacket’s lapels and your
shirt’s collar can signify
an ill-fitting jacket
Always keel shirt into lapels of blazer
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The width of the tie should match

the width of the lapel. It’s all about
BALANCE

In gen, thin lapels are more modern.

Wide lapels are more primitive. So
choose your look accordingly
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One Inch of shirt cuff should be always vis

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Sleeve cuffs should be exposed about half an inch

Sober and elegant watches add to personal style

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CUFFLINKS & TIE PINS

Sober color and quality add finesse in suiting

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Shirt Cuffs

French Cuff is preferable with Formal Suits

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Keep top most button of blazer buttoned

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CARDIGANS

Matching Cardigan is worn in winters under Suit Jackets

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Combination Suits

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SUGGESTED COMBINATIONS

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SUGGESTED COMBINATIONS

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Q & As

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