Trousers should follow the proportions of the body. Most suit trousers today feature 20 to 21-inch widths at the knee and ankles. Creased trousers are a matter of personal preference. Most lower-priced and commodity suits feature creased seams. High fashion suits for the 1990s stress no crease.
Cuffs are an optional fashion idea.
The added bulk is designed to pull the trouser leg down while retaining the pants natural lines. Look for buttons that have a hand-finished loop on the inside for more durability. Machine-sewn buttons tend to fall off during dry cleaning. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Americans produced more than 10.62 million suits and 13.5 million sportcoats last year, a five percent increase over 1991. But not all those suits were made the same.