Tips on Wearing a Pin-Striped Suit

The pinstriped suit became first popular in the 1980s. During the 80s the pin striped suit usually showed a strong contrast between the pin-stripes and the background color. In addition the suit of the 80s was commonly double breasted and had a peaked lapel style. During the 90s and the 20th century the pinstriped suit was still popular but the pattern became much more subdued, the jackets were single breasted, and the label became the less flashy "notch lapel".

Recently the pin striped suit with strong contrast between the pin stripes and the background became more popular again. What remained was a classic-conservative notch lapel style and a single breasted cut. The suit pictured on the left is a perfect example. The light gray pin stripes set a nice contrast to the dark navy-blue background color. Because the pin stripes are spaced quite far apart, the suit is perfectly matched with a white dress shirt that has a narrow light blue checkered pattern. For the necktie we choose a solid dark navy-blue tie made from a fine ribbed fabric pattern. A solid white pocket square, folded with so-called "puff fold", adds the final sophisticated touch to the outfit ( for more inforamtion on pocket square folds we invite you to visit our guide on How to Fold a Pocket Square)

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