What is a Gorge?
The gorge is that point where the lapels meet in the front and create a V of sort between which the necktie is visible against the background of the shirt. The coat´s design determines its positioning. While there is some flexibility in its placement on the upper chest, move it outside of this area to where it becomes a focal point and you court instant obsolescence. There are three kind of gorges on a suit coat :- 1 – Low/ Long Gorge :- is when the lapels are cut very low towards the stomach to that more of the shirt and tie are visible. 2 – Mid Gorge : – is when the lapels are slightly lengthened in proportion to the overall length of the jacket but not so much as to make it a visibly low gorge. 3 – High Gorge :- When the lapels is cut very high towards the neck so as to reduce the amount of tie visible between the two lines of the jacket on the chest. The length of the gorge though depends on a lot of factors such as styles, the height of the wearer which in turn determines the leng
A 31. The gorge is that point where the lapels meet in the front and create a V of sort between which the necktie is visible against the background of the shirt. The coat´s design determines its positioning. While there is some flexibility in its placement on the upper chest, move it outside of this area to where it becomes a focal point and you court instant obsolescence. There are three kind of gorges on a suit coat :- 1 – Low/ Long Gorge :- is when the lapels are cut very low towards the stomach to that more of the shirt and tie are visible. 2 – Mid Gorge : – is when the lapels are slightly lengthened in proportion to the overall length of the jacket but not so much as to make it a visibly low gorge. 3 – High Gorge :- When the lapels is cut very high towards the neck so as to reduce the amount of tie visible between the two lines of the jacket on the chest. The length of the gorge though depends on a lot of factors such as styles, the height of the wearer which in turn determines th
