After spending several days researching and reading I came across an informational web source that provided the origin of the above referenced clich and a few others as well. As I found the information to be interesting and in some cases revealing, I thought I would share a few of them with you. Dressed flamboyantly, dressed well.
Common lore has it that a tailor making a high quality suit uses more fabric.
The best suits are made from nine yards of fabric. This may seem like a lot but a proper suit does indeed take nine yards of fabric. This is because a god suit has all the fabric cut in the same direction with the warp, or long strands of thread, parallel with the vertical line of the suit. Some marriage ceremonies actually tie together the wrists of the bride and groom. Snooker is a forerunner to the game of Billiards or pool.