Suit Dictionary
- Band Collar Shirt
- A shirt with no collar, often worn with a button cover.
- Barrel Sleeve
- Ends of jacket sleeve are overlapped with no sleeve vent.
- Besom Pockets
- Self fabric or satin strip on top of pocket. Double besom is two strips, one over pocket opening and one on top of pocket.
- Button Cover
- A decorative accessory worn over top button of the shirt. Usually worn on band collar shirts.
- Cuff Links
- Decorative accessory that keeps a shirt cuff closed instead of using a button. Always required with a French Cuff shirt.
- Double Breasted
- Jacket closes over to the side and buttons outside on the right and inside on the left. Always worn closed. A cummerbund or high button vest is usually worn with this jacket.
- Flap Pocket
- Usually self fabric, with a flap over pocket opening.
- Four in hand Tie
- A knotted tie that is similar to a business tie, but in a more formal fabric. Usually worn with a Stroller jacket, but can also be used with a Cutaway coat.
- French Cuff
- Double folded shirt cuff requiring cuff links.
- Laydown Collar
- Typical collar for a dress shirt.
- Notch Lapel
- Squared off to top collar making a "notch" effect on jacket.
- Peak Lapel
- Lapel points extend upward above bottom of top collar of jacket.
- Self Fabric
- Same fabric as jacket or pants. Usually refers to collar, pockets or waistband.
- Shawl Lapel
- Smooth collar and lapel that is a curved piece extending to the bottom of the lapel.
- Single Breasted
- The jacket usually has one to four buttons in front, and is worn unbuttoned.
- Top Collar
- Collar of jacket that extends around the back of the neck from lapel to lapel.
- Vent
- Opening in back of jacket. Center vent is a coat with one vent in center of jacket. Side vent is a coat with two vents, one on each side of coat, and Non vented is a coat with no vents.
