sartorial (adj) - of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing; well-dressed [sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]
BREAKDOWN: SARTOR- (tailor) + -IAL (pertaining to)
sartorialism is the study, appreciation, and practice of tailoring, craftsmanship, and classic clothing
“Extravagant sartorial display had a purpose. It created the impression of wealth and power on the opponent and pride in the wearer which has been lost sight of in our nervously egalitarian times.” —Barbara W. Tuchman
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