As usual, my comments are not meant to body shame, but rather do the opposite: discuss how anyone can dress for their body type if they know a few tricks. However, I will say that I was surprised by how Trump fat shamed Tester the other day https://x.com/Acyn/status/1822...

I was surprised because Trump's tailoring is done in a way to conceal his weight. His shoulders are relatively narrow compared to his waist, which gives his body a somewhat rectangular shape.

As I've mentioned many times, the platonic male silhouette in classic Western aesthetic is a shoulder line that's broader than the waist, which creates a V-shaped figure. Since Trump doesn't naturally have this silhouette, his suits have an extended shoulder.

However, you can only extend the shoulder so much before it starts to collapse. Think of what would happen if you extended the shoulder line on a t-shirt or dress shirt—it would just flop on you. This is why an extended shoulder needs a bit of structure, as you see here.

The softer the shoulder, and the more extended the line, the more collapsing will happen over time. Rubinacci, a well-regarded bespoke tailoring house in Naples, uses a 1.5 ply shoulder pad. You can see how the end of Mariano's shoulder is already starting to dip.

A heavily padded shoulder also builds *up* the shoulder, making the silhouette look more powerful, authoritative, and formal. Compare the vibes of the padded Huntsman coat (pic 1) to the softer Solito (pic 2). Solito is more causal, natural, and relaxed.

The downside of a heavily padded, extended shoulder is that artifice is revealed when you sit like this. Not much you can do about this. Padded coats look great when you're standing still, but they can look artificial when you move or sit when your shoulders pitched forward

To me, Trump would benefit from a softer shoulder, partly because his natural shoulders are narrow but square. The more padding you add to this, the squarer the shoulder line. IMO, heavy padding is best for people with very sloped shoulders, not square ones.

Still, this issue of padding and extension is something everyone has to figure out for themselves when buying tailored jackets. Pay attention to the silhouette. Here is the same man in two different coats. Right has extension; left does not. IMO, he looks better on the right.

IMO, most people benefit from some extension because you can more easily achieve that V-shaped silhouette. How much extension—and how much padding—depends on your body type and the vibe you want to give off.

I should add: while I think Trump would benefit from a softer shoulder, the more you extend his shoulder line, the more structure the jacket needs. Ralph Lauren likes a very extended shoulder and you can see how much padding he puts into his Purple Label tailoring.

@dieworkwear Not sure what he wore today, but he has a suit from Sartoria Solito:

@Guenter_Hitsch No, the man on the left is the person wearing Solito. Trump is likely wearing Brioni.

@dieworkwear I’m sorry but in the pic on the right he looks like he has a fur coat hanger in his jacket! 😂

@dieworkwear Can you now address why he lets his neck tie extends all the way down to his balls?

@dieworkwear So you’re saying he’s a fat man with narrow shoulders trying desperately to not look like a fat man with narrow shoulders?

@dieworkwear He would benefit from losing 100 lbs..

@dieworkwear I think an obese man who cheats at golf, thinks only of himself, has no business criticizing a decent, a little bit chubby, man like Jon Tester who fights for all of us everyday.

@dieworkwear People have been making fun of his “tailor” for years. He always looks like shit in his suits, regardless of the shoulder pads. Why does he not see how bad his suits look? Of course - he has no objectivity about his appearance or he wouldn’t have one of the worst hairdos ever.

@dieworkwear Really? You really think we give a shit what kind of shoulder he has? He’s a liar who stole top-secret documents and tried to overthrow our government. He can wear whatever the f*ck shoulder pads he wants to wear, along with his maxi pad on his ear.

@dieworkwear Trump would be better suited to a straitjacket.

@dieworkwear He might benefit from a straight jacket and a padded cell.

@dieworkwear Trump would benefit from eating normal food and losing weight.

@dieworkwear what do you notice?

@dieworkwear Jackets? Padding? Trump would benefit from a straightjacket and a padded cell.

@dieworkwear Trump pads enough already: his wealth, his real estate holdings, his IQ (he's a very stable genius), his crowd sizes...oh, and let's not forget the literal Kotex pad on his ear. You could take some of that padding and shove it in the shoulder to make it "softer."

@dieworkwear The white overalls are a bad idea for workclothes unless they're replaced often.

@dieworkwear I think he might thtill have the hanger in hith jacket in the pic on the left

@dieworkwear Trump could do with a lot of things - just in this photo - shirt sleeves are too long, or his jacket sleeve is too short, or both. His tie is always worn too long (compensation for something short down there?) And yes, the shoulders all wrong too

@dieworkwear This golf photo needs to be looked at closer. That is not Trump. Body double stand in. The weight and face on the golf Trump do not match the real Trump, he has lost weight.

@dieworkwear It also makes his arms look oddly short

@dieworkwear Probably bullet proof padding - he needs it!

@dieworkwear Pence loved Trump’s shoulders😬

@dieworkwear Trump should just wear a kaftan. That's all that suits his figure.

@dieworkwear Sure, his shoulders are narrow, much like Baron's, but his sizeable girth doesn't help him at all in that regard.

@dieworkwear @realDonaldTrump bro gotta up his game

@dieworkwear biggest fix for Trump IMO is to fix his tie length. The padded shoulders are a compromise given he's not in very good shape

@dieworkwear When you pad the shoulders heavily and the wearer has a short neck with square shoulders, it can really make the wearer take on the shape of a soda can.

@dieworkwear Hockey players have expounded on this.

@dieworkwear He would benefit most from a padded cell. As would the world, if he were in one. #TrumpIsWeird

@dieworkwear Leave the guy alone! With journalistic trash. Did you fear Bidens diaperes?

@dieworkwear BFD... nobody cares about padded shoulders but you? Has nothing to do with the capabilities of this man to lead our country.