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The Five European Silhouettes and Different Physiques

For which of the types of physiques listed below do the five European silhouettes-English (ala Dege & Skinner and H. Huntsman), Milanese Italian (ala A. or Augusto/Mario Caraceni Milano and Rubinacci Milano), Neapolitan Italian (ala Antonio Panico Napoli and Rubinacci Napoli) Soft Roman Italian (ala Domenico/Guilio and Tommy Caraceni Roma and Raphael Raffaelli) and Structured Roman Italian (ala Gaetano Aloisio and William Fioravanti) work best for?

1. Athletic and medium width
2. Athletic and/or muscular
3. Athletic and skinny
4. Athletic and thin
5. Medium width stocky
6. Wide stocky (the category that I fall into at 5’ 9.5” with a big frame and 185 pounds; 185 pounds is normal weight for a man that is 5’ 9.5” with a big frame)

FWIW, Stocky is medium width or wide without being any amount of the following: athletic, muscular and overweight.
 

Tomasso

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IMO, all tailored clothing looks best with 4. (Athletic and thin). I will also add the issue of height; best to be in the 5'10"-6'3" range.

Cary Grant was 6'1", 175lbs.


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