On a budget, I'd favor getting a blazer or three and one or two pairs of good shoes/boots over buying a suit, if a person's really starting from nearly-scratch

On a budget, I'd favor getting a blazer or three and one or two pairs of good shoes/boots over buying a suit, if a person's really starting from nearly-scratch in the nice clothes department. They're (decent blazers) easier to buy used at a fairly low price, aren't quite as tailoring-required as suits, and can be dressed up or down very easily. They also blend in better at anti-suit tech companies. > Modern nylon can look and feel GOOD if mixed with viscose. Such suits are ridiculously cheap. I have few of such suits, and to be honest - people(let's say ladies on the street) do not see the difference between those and 90% wool ones. :) This is true! 1) a lot of people aren't great at telling the difference to begin with, so depending on your "audience", it may not matter much, and 2) if you are good at telling the difference, it is possible to find modern materials that don't scream "this is polyester" the way older synthetic suits do.