Short answers, pulled from the story.
King Charles II decreed that men in his court would wear a long coat, waistcoat, and knee breeches instead of elaborate embroidered gowns during the 17th century. This shift marked the beginning of what we now call the suit, transforming formal court attire into something more practical for daily life.
Custom bespoke processes can take tailors up to 80 hours to complete. The work involves multiple basted fittings where half-made coats are tried on repeatedly before final construction.
Winter wools weigh between 12 to 14 ounces per square yard. Three-season varieties measure 10 to 11 ounces, while summer fabrics reach just 7 to 8 ounces.
The convention of leaving both suit and waistcoat bottom buttons undone was attributed to King Edward VII. This practice preserves jacket lines and drape.
England, Italy, Spain, and France led 20th-century suit design. These nations produced slim-fitting mohair and sharkskin styles widely imitated by mod subcultures and revived during late 2000s through mid-2010s associations with James Bond and Don Draper from Mad Men.