Questions About Cleavage In The Workplace
A Study of 1000 American Adults conducted by Synovate eNation

In terms of women's fashions, are you noticing women showing more cleavage in the workplace today than the past?

Male 39% No 61% yes
Female 25.5% No 74.5% Yes

Do you think showing cleavage in the workplace is appropriate?

Male 70.8% No 29.2% Yes
Female 88.9% No 11.1% Yes

How much cleavage in the workplace is too much?

Male 40.2% No more than two inches
43.2% No cleavage should be shown

Female 36.3% No more than two inches
61.6% No Cleavage should be shown

Do you think that women showing more cleavage in the workplace interferes with productivity?

Male 37.8% No 62.2% Yes
Female 25.8% No 72.2% Yes

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

The number of US executives who say employees' work attire influences their change of promotion - 93%.

Quality Check

Tropical-weight wool and wool blends are the best suit materials - they wear well and are highly breathable so they can be worn year-round. Rayon or microfiber blends are also good choices, though they may not have as long a life span as wool; they are durable, hang nicely, and are resistant to wrinkles. A touch of spandex will give you freedom of movement and help your suit keep it's shape.

Check that a suit's seams don't pucker, especially where they sleeves meet the shoulders.

If the fabric has a pattern, like stripes, make sure that the pattern matches up at the seams.

Inspect the lining of the jacket. It should stay smooth when you put the jacket on and not bunch up at the sleeves or across the back.

The jacket should have moderate shoulder pads. They give the jacket shape and slim the silhouette by balancing out the hips and waist.

Fit Test

Button the jacket and raise your arms. When you put them back down, the jacket should fall into place - you shouldn't have to tug at it.

Check the rear vent of the jacket while it's buttoned. If it is spread open, the jacket is too small. If it overlaps onto itself or flaps outward, the jacket is too big.

The jacket should hang evenly and not dip or rise in the back or front.

Sleeve length is very important; the correct length is just above the first knuckle of the thumb.

Cleaning Tips

Always dry clean suit pieces together so the color will wear evenly.

The more you dry clean your suits the shorter their life will be. Dry cleaning breaks down the fabric fibers. Do it sparingly.

Resource - George Simonton, suit designer and professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City.

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