Piping on a suit jacket (or on any other garment) is a thin strip of fabric inserted into a seam so that it sticks out a little bit. The piping fabric can be of the same color, or a different color for contrast. It can be of a different texture, it can be leather or even lace. Piping sewn into a seam on a garment creates sharper lines, and gives dimension to the garment. It can be a great design detail that makes a garment more interesting and less plain. It also shows that more effort and care was put into creating it.
Venture away from the standard woman’s business suit by selecting a suit jacket that has piping. This looks very conservative and business like, but it also makes your own business look seem a bit more personal when it has small design details, that make it a little different than the classic woman’s business suit that you would wear for business attire. The suit jacket you select could be part of a full business suit, or it can be a suit separates jacket wich you can combine with slacks or skirts from other suits you already have. Always keep in mind to ask yourself when you shop, if you already have pants or skirts that this will go with. Otherwise, it’s best to buy some on the same shopping trip, to avoid now having a great suit jacket in your wardrobe that you can’t wear due to lack of matching pants. The goal is to aqcuire at least two basic business suits first, and then venture out to find jackets and other pieces that are different – a professional business look that expresses your own personality.