A precision cut sleeve that shows some white is a trademark of a custom tailored suit! It’s a shame that many people (including high ranking politicians) these days wear jacket sleeves that are not tailored.
Here is a picture of French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, accompanied by Itsunori Onodera, reviewing an honor guard detail in Japan. (Photograph courtesy of Reuters)
Outlined in green is the correct way to have your sleeves tailored, while red indicates fail.
From a personal perspective especially for military leaders, I have to ask whatever happened to “Attention to Detail“? It appears that the French Defense Minister bought his suit the last minute which indicates lack of preparation and you can see the sloppiness. In contrast, the Japanese defense minister in this photograph looks sharper and more presentable than his defense counterpart.
For all those wondering, I have no beef with the French. I just came across this photograph while reading the news during breakfast.
Although the French may have a superior military than the Japanese, I feel some resentment towards the leadership just because of how the Defense Minister wears his clothes.
Having a custom tailored suit can make all the difference to make you look strong, disciplined, and leader; while a crappy looking suit can make you look like some kind of freshmen recruit.
Here are sleeves examples on what to and not to wear:
- This suit sleeve is too long.
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- Suit sleeve is too short.
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- The sleeve length in the image is just about right.
The standard is to have your inner-shirt sleeve expose about a quarter or half inch to show some white. Having your sleeves expose some white shows that your sit was custom made for your or that you were extremely lucky to find a really great suit off the rack!
What do I do if my Sleeve Length is not Perfect?
Go to a tailor! People will have their own preferences with their own sleeve lengths but a good tailor will advise what’s written above. In most cases, a competent tailor will almost always follow the general protocol for sleeve lengths
If your jacket sleeve is too long, you are lucky because it can be altered to the right size.
However, if your jacket sleeve is too short, it will be very difficult (nearly impossible) for the sleeves to be lengthened.
The average length a sleeve could be lengthened is an inch and a half but some creases will appear on the sleeves.
In any case visit a local tailor so he or she can figure out how much longer your sleeve can be lengthened to the correct length.