A menswear write posted a long thread explaining Donald Trump’s shoulder pads.He said Donald Trump’s shoulders are relatively narrow compared to his waist and his body has a rectangular shape — not the much-envied V shape.
“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,” the person explained.
“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,” the post said.
Examining Donald Trump’s posture in the viral photo, the expert said that one can do nothing about it because padded coats look great when a person is standing and are likely to crumble in a sitting posture.
“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,” the explanation read.