To dress well, it is not enough to have a lot of money. You need to know exactly how to look decent every day. An article for those men and women who always want to look elegant.
The art of dressing: 29 rules of elegance
1. Neatness is indispensable.
2. In order not to get better, use a centimeter tape, a mirror and floor scales. Just remember that the mirror should not be tilted, and weighing once a week will be enough.
3. You don’t have to follow fashion, you have to have your own style and elegance.
4. Clothing should always match your age, be to your face and be combined with the event you are going to.
5. Body, face, hair, nails should always be clean.
6. Clothes should not be wrinkled and full of holes.
7. Not only clothes, but also a handkerchief must be perfectly clean.
8. Shoes must be cleaned even in rainy and muddy weather.
9. Shoes should not dangle on the leg.
10. Clothes are tailored to your figure.
11. A man shaves daily (especially if you need to wear a black suit).
12. Fashionable women’s clothes will be suitable for three years, and men’s – five years.
13. If you buy clothes, then wear them often, because they will become outdated very soon.
14. If a person is dressed with a needle, this does not mean that he is a lazy person or a bad family man.
15. The clothes that you have in your closet must be clean. But the buttons, zippers, fasteners are in good condition. This rule also applies to shoes.
16. Keep handkerchiefs, underwear, socks, tights, and stockings on hand to avoid embarrassment.
17. When undressing, inspect clothes. Dirty and sweat-smelling immediately send to the dirty laundry basket.
18. If you can’t put your clothes in order yourself, take them to a tailor or dry cleaners.
19. Going to a sporting event, do not wear a jacket.
20. A tie is required for a formal suit.
21. A tie is not worn over a colored shirt.
22. If the situation is official, the jacket should be buttoned up.
23. Never fasten the bottom button of your jacket.
24. At home, you also need to look neat.
25. Slippers should be clean but not too worn.
26. If you have to open the door, and you are still in your pajamas, put on at least a bathrobe.
27. You should not copy someone in clothes.
28. If you have wrinkles, avoid wearing black.
29. Only young people can dress antique. It looks very impressive. The rest of the people with such decoration will look much older.