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How can you tell if your suit pants fit?

Finding the perfect-fitting, sleek-looking pants for your suit is arguably the most important component of your business look.

There’s nothing worse than trouser legs that are clearly the wrong length or a low-hanging waist that would look more at home in a skater park.

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This article therefore goes through the tell-tale signs that your suit trousers are/are not fitting as they should. For more information on finding the ideal-fitting suit, check out our other articles on making sure your suit jacket, waistcoat and shirts fit properly.

First of all, let’s clear up one myth about how your pants should fit. You know that belt you love to wear? It’s not there to hold your trousers up.

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The belt should be seen solely as a cosmetic item.

Now, what else do you need to know?

Waist and seat

Your suit pants should sit high on your hip bone, or even higher, if you’d like to look taller.

They’re not jeans, which are designed to hang low. As a rule of thumb, the waist should be t

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