Have you ever wondered whether or not you could pull off a three piece suit? Well, my friend, you’re in the right place!

A fitted three piece suit is an extremely flattering outfit, especially for shorter men.

If you nail the fit and get the details right, your three piece suit will make you look taller, leaner and more handsome.

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Benefits of 3 Piece Suits

If you’ve read my free Dress Taller guide, you already know that short men should avoid cutting themselves in half visually (see rule #4).

What does this mean?

It means that you shouldn’t wear outfits that have a very light top and very dark bottom (or vice versa).

Wearing a suit is a great way to avoid this type of contrast because it ensures that most of your body is covered in the same color fabric.

But what happens when you take your jacket off? It’s a whole different look:

These outfits are pretty similar – white dress shirt with dark blue trousers – but the absence of a matching jacket creates stark contrast between my upper and lower halves.

There’s not much you can do to avoid this besides avoiding lighter colored shirts, which isn’t very practical, considering the versatility of a crisp white dress shirt.

But the vest changes everything. If you’re wearing a three piece suit, you’ll maintain that streamlined silhouette even when you take your jacket off.

Another great benefit of wearing a vest is that it covers your tie. So if your tie is too long (which is often the case for men under 5’8?), you can just tuck it in, and you don’t have to worry about the excess length poking out from under your jacket.