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What does "as it throws off the tailoring of the suit" mean?

 
 
Reply Thu 26 Apr, 2012 05:54 pm

Does it mean "as it(bottom button) destroys the style o the tailoring of the suit?"

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The tradition of leaving the bottom button of a coat undone started as a fashion choice. Coats are designed to flare away at the bottom, since the hips are (generally) broader than the waist, where a coat should be fastened. Modern suits are all cut with this in mind, and thus the bottom button should never be used, as it throws off the tailoring of the suit, turning a man's silhouette into a cylinder.

Ideally, three-button suits aren't supposed to have the top button fastened, either; leaving it undone balances the look and permits the lapel to roll closer to the waist, where it should be. In fact, the two-button suit takes care of this nicely by removing the offending button altogether. It is possible, if inadvisable, to button the top button without violating fashion rules.

There are a few exceptions. The bottom button on some double-breasted jacket is buttoned. There is also a type of custom jacket called a "paddock coat," where the placement of the buttons is altered and both are buttoned. John F. Kennedy was known to wear such a jacket.
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JTT
 
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Reply Thu 26 Apr, 2012 09:12 pm
@oristarA,
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as it throws off the tailoring of the suit


Not necessarily 'destroys', Ori, though some, feeling that the result is so bad that they could take that meaning.
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 26 Apr, 2012 11:42 pm
@JTT,
Thank you JTT
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McTag
 
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Reply Fri 27 Apr, 2012 02:35 am
@JTT,

Throws off = spoils

tailoring = cut, style

The tailor does not intend/expect the bottom button of the jacket (coat) to be fastened.
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 27 Apr, 2012 04:09 am
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


Throws off = spoils

tailoring = cut, style

The tailor does not intend/expect the bottom button of the jacket (coat) to be fastened.


Cool.
What does "it" refer to in " as it throws off the tailoring of the suit" then?
McTag
 
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Reply Fri 27 Apr, 2012 03:12 pm
@oristarA,

Fastening the bottom button of the jacket (coat).

It's meant to be left unfastened, apparently. Thanks for the fashion tip!
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 27 Apr, 2012 04:32 pm
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


Fastening the bottom button of the jacket (coat).

It's meant to be left unfastened, apparently. Thanks for the fashion tip!


Can it have served as which in this case?
McTag
 
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Reply Sun 29 Apr, 2012 02:56 am
@oristarA,
It depends how you want to arrange your sentence. There are many ways to express the same point.

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thus the bottom button should never be used, as it throws off the tailoring of the suit,


Quote:
Can it have served as which in this case?


The meaning of your question is not too clear to me. Obviously "which" could be used, but you'd need to rearrange your original sentence.

You could equally well have said, "because this throws off the tailoring of the suit" but I prefer the original, as it has the advantage of being shorter.
oristarA
 
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Reply Sun 29 Apr, 2012 05:09 am
@McTag,
Thanks
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