A Guide to the Galaxy for Young Professionals - Pant Length

In the articles of this section we have seen so far how to choose the perfect jacket in size, model and color. Today I want to talk to you about pants and in particular their length. When you commission a made-to-measure trousers, or if you choose a ready-made but quality one, you will also have to choose at what height you want the hem. This is why it is important to understand which pant length is right for you: not because there are strict and essential rules to follow, but because knowing some tricks you can then decide how you want them.

First of all it is important that you know how to recognize when a trousers fit you well: to be closed the right trousers need to be fastened with a slight pressure in the central part and must then wrap the buttocks well. The suit trousers usually have a medium waist so they must reach just above the hips.

As far as the length is concerned, there are three different ways of hemming the trousers which are called "breaks":
- full break
- half break
- no break.

It is the traditional and most classic way of wearing trousers, which in this case touch slightly on the top of the shoes and cover the back by a few centimeters. Furthermore, resting on the shoe, the trousers form a single fold that makes this cut clean and elegant. It is also universal because it adapts very well to all types of trousers and to the physicality of all men. If you don't want to go wrong this will undoubtedly be the most suitable cut for you.

In this case, however, the trousers are left longer, so much so that they form folds all around the ankle, both on the front side and on the back side of the foot. This is also one way you can wear pants, but it is more difficult because it only takes a little more fabric and it will look like you forgot to hem! If you choose it, then do it with awareness and with the assistance of a well-competent tailor. Finally, remember that this cut is mainly recommended for really tall men, because it tends to shorten the legs.

This break, on the other hand, is characterized by making the trousers touch the shoe without leaning on it and therefore without forming folds. It is therefore a cut that gives linearity and cleanliness to the trousers and which is particularly suitable for men of shorter stature, because it tends to slim the leg, especially with light-colored trousers. Also in this case, let yourself be followed by an expert tailor who will be able to give a little angle to the cut so that the trousers are a little shorter in the front and a little longer in the back.