The document discusses business dressing and proper attire in a professional setting. It provides guidance on different types of business attire, such as business/formal wear, semi-formal/business casual, and casual/informal. It explains that physical appearance makes an impression and can influence how one is perceived in terms of professional ability, position, success, intelligence, and dependability. The document provides rules for proper business dressing, including being well-groomed and dressed appropriately for the occasion, season, time of day, and client. Attention is given to proper fitting of shirts, colors, patterns, collar styles, and sleeve lengths.

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Business Dressing
Because your physical appearance is your visual resume
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3. HRhelpdesk.in Types
 Business or Formal wear
 Semi Formal or Business Casual or Smart Casuals
 Casuals or Informal
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4. HRhelpdesk.in Perceptions
 Professional Ability
 Position
 Success
 Intelligence
 Dependability
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5. HRhelpdesk.in Rules
 The clothes you wear should be well ironed, with no threads hanging.
 No visible dandruff dust or fallen hair.
 Immaculate, right for the occasion and should fit well.
 Above all they should be comfortable yet professional.
 Proper grooming, with hair, teeth and fingernails clean, no body odor and stained
clothing.
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6. HRhelpdesk.in Rules
 When in office, stick to professional dress code.
 At the client’s site, adjust your dress to closely reflect that of the client., But it
should not be below his standard or that of your organization..
 Try never to overdress or be one up on your client.
 If you are a resident at clients site, then dress appropriate to client’s standard,
even if it goes below your professional dress code.
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 In business, clothing or grooming should not distract, but should draw attention to
communication
 When people focus on your face, they listen and communicate well.
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8. HRhelpdesk.in What to Wear
 Season
 Time of the day
 Occasion
 Age
 Profile
 Body structure
 Skin tone
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Shirt

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 White shirts are more formal then colored shirts
 Pale colored shirts are more formal then bold or bright ones.
 Solid colors are more formal then patterned.
 Shirt should be lighter then the suit and the tie darker then the suit.
 Avoid shiny shirts, shirts with translucent weaves, and wavy stripes.
 Round collars are not appropriate in business, and button down shirts are
considered casual
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 The shirt should be light colored, either plain or with horizontal or vertical stripes in light
shades (pin stripes or chalk stripes)
 Loud checks/Prints of any kind are to be avoided.
 A long-sleeved shirt should always be buttoned at the cuffs and not rolled over.
 When wearing a shirt without a tie, only the two collar buttons may be left undone.
 Whether half or full sleeved, it should fit well.
 Button down collar is not formal and should be avoided with formal suit
 Check the quality before buying.

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 The collar fit must be right , neither tight or too loose.
 Collar size keep changing, but many people stick to the same collar size
leading to a double chin/sagging chin appearance.
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 long-sleeves should stop at the wrist and the cuffs should not fall into the palm of the
hand
 half-sleeved shirt should hang loosely and reach half an inch above the elbow.
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