Dressing Etiquette

Principles of Dressing

1. TPO Principles

T, P, and O are the abbreviations of the three words Time, Place, and Object in English respectively. "T" refers to time, generally referring to morning and evening, season, era, etc.; "P" represents place, place, position, position; "0" represents purpose, goal, and object. The TPO principle is currently an internationally recognized clothing standard. Dressing according to this principle is etiquette.

2. Principle of integrity Correct dress can modify the body shape and appearance, forming a harmonious overall beauty. The overall beauty of clothing includes the human body, inner temperament, clothing style, color, texture, craftsmanship and dressing environment. The beauty of clothing emerges from the harmony and unity of these multiple factors.

3. The principle of personalization The principle of personalization of clothing mainly refers to dressing according to a person's personality, age, body shape, hobbies, occupation and other factors, and strives to reflect a person's personality characteristics. The choice of clothing varies from person to person. The focus is on showing your strengths, covering up your weaknesses, and showing your unique personality charm and best appearance. Modern people's clothing shows an increasingly strong trend of expressing individuality.

4. Neatness Principle Clothing should be neat and tidy under all circumstances. The clothes should be free of stains, fraying, and holes, and buttons and other accessories should be complete. Pay special attention to neatness at the collar and cuffs.

Dress appropriately 1. Dressing should meet the needs of different social roles. People's social life is multi-faceted and multi-level, and they play different social roles on different occasions. Therefore, they should choose different clothes according to the situation to meet the needs of different social roles. 2. Dressing should be in harmony with skin color, body shape, and age. For example, fat people should not wear horizontal stripes, people with narrow shoulder blades can choose tops with shoulder pads, people with short necks can choose collarless or low-collar tops, and middle-aged and elderly women should not wear them like girls. miniskirt. 3． When dressing, you should also pay attention to color matching. There are two methods of color matching, namely, the pro-tone harmonization method and the contrasting tone harmonization method. The color matching method is to combine colors with similar tones but different shades. The contrasting harmonization method is to match contrasting colors to make them opposite, which not only highlights their respective characteristics, but also complements each other. Wearing Standards for Suits With the development of economy and friendly exchanges between people from all over the world, suits have become the most standard general dress in the world today and can be worn on various ceremonial occasions. The specific etiquette norms are: 1. Suit of suits. Suits can be divided into single-piece tops and suits. For informal occasions, you can wear a single top with various trousers or jeans; for semi-formal occasions, you should wear a suit, and choose bold colors and patterns depending on the atmosphere of the occasion; for formal occasions, you must wear simple and elegant colors For suits, dark and solid colors are appropriate. 2. shirt. The shirt that goes with the suit must be crisp, neat, and wrinkle-free, especially at the collar. The sleeves of the shirt should be about 2 cm longer than the sleeves of the suit when you raise your hands, the collar should be slightly higher than the collar of the suit, and the hem should be tucked into the suit trousers. If you don’t wear a tie, you don’t have to button the collar.

3. tie. The tie must be worn on a stiff-collared shirt, harmonious with the shirt and suit, and should be as long as the belt buckle. If a sweater or woolen vest is worn underneath, the tie must be placed inside the sweater or vest, and the tie tip cannot be exposed at the lower end of the suit. The tie clip is used to fix the tie. Its position should not be too high, and it should be at the fourth button of the shirt.

4. Suit buttons. Suits are available in single-breasted and double-breasted styles. For a double-breasted suit, it is generally required to fasten all the buttons; for a single-breasted suit, if it has three buttons, only fasten the middle one, and if it has two buttons, only fasten the top one, or leave them all unbuttoned. 5. Suit handkerchief. The breast pocket of a suit, also known as the handkerchief pocket, is used to insert decorative handkerchiefs, or it can be left empty.

The handkerchief must be folded into various shapes according to different occasions and inserted into the breast pocket of the suit. 6. The suit should be clean and smooth, and the trousers should be ironed.

7. When wearing a suit, you must wear leather shoes, which must be oiled and polished. The color of the leather shoes must match the suit. When wearing leather shoes, you should also wear suitable socks so that they can serve as a transition between suits and leather shoes

1. Pay attention to overall beauty when dressing. Only beauty and decorum are in line with etiquette. All kinds of casual shoes and fashion shoes cannot be matched with formal dresses. Wearing a suit must be paired with leather shoes of a suitable color. Avoid wearing hats. Avoid stuffing bulging pockets in your suit's trouser pockets.

2. Do not wear shorts, vests, shorts, tights, etc. on formal occasions. Underwear (vests, petticoats, socks, etc.) must not be exposed outside of outerwear. Women should wear skirts at banquets and get-togethers. When wearing a cheongsam, the slit should not be too high, 1-2 inches above the knee is appropriate.

3. It is very rude to wear only underwear in public places. Pajamas are only suitable for wearing in the bedroom. When receiving guests and guests at home or in a hotel, you must not go barefoot or wear just underwear, pajamas, or shorts.

4. When participating in social activities or entering indoor places, you should take off your hat, coat, and raincoat. Men are not allowed to wear hats and gloves indoors at any time. It is generally forbidden to wear sunglasses indoors. Sunglasses should not be worn outdoors in ceremonial occasions such as grand ceremonies or greetings. If you have an eye disease and need to wear colored glasses, you should explain and apologize to the guest or host, or take off your glasses when shaking hands or talking, and put them back on when saying goodbye

Suits are known for their beautiful design and clean lines. It is more and more popular among people due to its smoothness, strong three-dimensional sense and wide adaptability. It has become almost universal clothing, suitable for men, women, old and young. The suit is 70% in the making and 30% in the wear. The selection and matching of suits is very particular. When choosing a suit, you must consider color, size, price, fabric and workmanship, and you must not ignore the shape, lines and proportions. A suit does not necessarily have to be made of high-end materials, but it must be cut to fit and neat and straight. Choose a monochromatic suit with darker, calmer colors, no obvious patterns, but higher-end fabrics. It is suitable for a wide range of occasions, has a long wearing time, and has a high utilization rate.

Wearing a suit should follow the following etiquette principles:

1. The color of the upper and lower parts of the suit should be consistent. In terms of matching, two of the suits, shirts, and ties should be plain colors.

2. Leather shoes must be worn when wearing a suit. Casual shoes, cloth shoes and travel shoes are not suitable.

3. The color of the shirt worn with the suit should be coordinated with the color of the suit and cannot be the same color. White shirts look great with suits of any color. Men should not wear brightly colored plaid or patterned shirts on formal occasions. The shirt cuffs should be 1-2 cm longer than the suit cuffs. You must wear a tie when wearing a suit on formal and solemn occasions, but not necessarily on other occasions. The shirt collar buttons must be fastened when wearing a tie, and the shirt collar buttons should be unbuttoned when not wearing a tie.

4. Suit buttons can be divided into single row and double row, and the button tying method should be particular: double-breasted suits should have all buttons fastened. Single-breasted suit: One-button, buttoned up dignifiedly, open and unrestrained; two-buttoned, only buttoned with the top button, it is fashionable and orthodox, only buttoned with the bottom button, it is bold and trendy, and buttoned with all buttons, it is rustic, both If it is not fastened open, it is chic and handsome. If it is fully buttoned or only the second button is buttoned, it does not meet the standards. If it is three buttoned, it is standard if it is buttoned with the top two buttons or only the middle button.

5. It is not advisable to put too many things in the jacket pockets and trouser pockets of the suit. Don't wear too much underwear when wearing a suit. It's best to wear only one shirt in spring and autumn. Don't wear a cotton sweater under a shirt in winter. You can wear a woolen sweater outside the shirt. Wearing too much bulk will ruin the overall beauty of the suit.

6. The color and pattern of the tie should be coordinated with the suit. When wearing a tie, the length of the tie should reach the belt buckle, and the tie clip should be worn between the fourth and fifth buttons of the shirt.

7. The trademark label on the cuffs of a suit should be removed, otherwise it will not comply with the dress code of suits and will make people laugh in elegant occasions.

8. Pay attention to the maintenance of your suit. The way you maintain and store your suit has a great impact on its shape and service life.

High-end suits should be hung in a ventilated place and often dried in the sun. Pay attention to insect-proof and moisture-proof. If there are wrinkles, you can hang them in the bathroom after bathing, use steam to unfold the wrinkles, and then hang them in a ventilated place.

Women: When women wear suits, trousers (skirts) or cheongsam, they need to wear flesh-colored trousers or pantyhose. They are not allowed to go bare-legged or wear colored stockings or socks. When wearing a shirt, the color of the underwear and the shirt should be close and similar; when wearing a skirt with thin fabrics, a petticoat should be worn.

Men: When men wear suits or uniforms when attending formal occasions, they must adhere to the three-color principle, that is, the colors on their bodies cannot exceed three colors or three color systems (leather shoes, belts, and bags should be of one color or color Department), nylon stockings and white socks cannot be worn.

Usage of tie clip: It should be used when wearing a suit. That is to say, it is not necessary to use a tie clip when only wearing a long-sleeved shirt, let alone when wearing a jacket. When wearing a suit, pin the tie clip in a specific position, that is, counting from top to bottom, between the fourth and fifth buttons of the shirt, pin the tie clip on, and then button the suit jacket. , the tie clip should generally not be visible from the outside. Because according to the rules of cosmetic etiquette, the main purpose of accessories like tie clips is to fix the tie. If it is slightly exposed, it is acceptable. If it is pinned too high, or even close to the collar button of the shirt, it will appear too showy.

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