Three-Piece Business Suit – Blazer, Waistcoat and Trousers

Three-Piece Business Suit – The waistcoat does the work

A slim-fit three-piece in beige, black or grey. The waistcoat is what separates this from an ordinary suit: with the jacket on it adds a layer of formality, and with the jacket off you still look dressed rather than like somebody who has taken their jacket off.

Why three pieces?

Meetings run long and rooms get warm. In a two-piece, taking the jacket off drops you straight to shirtsleeves. In a three-piece it does not — the waistcoat holds the line, which is precisely why the cut survived a century of people trying to simplify it.

• Matching waistcoat – same cloth, same tone, so it reads as one garment.
• Slim fit – a clean silhouette through the chest and leg.
• Three colours – black for formal, grey for business, beige for summer.
• Sizes to 5XL – a genuinely wide range rather than a token one.
• Three separates – the waistcoat also works over a shirt on its own.

Still properly dressed when the jacket comes off.

The bottom button of a waistcoat is traditionally left undone, which is not fussiness — it lets the garment sit correctly when you are seated. The waistcoat should be snug enough that it does not gape at the buttons; that is the one measurement worth getting right on a three-piece.

Specifications

• Included: blazer, waistcoat and trousers
• Fit: slim
• Colours: beige, black, grey
• Care: hang after wear, dry clean

Order it once and stop borrowing one.