 The Western world not only inspired Jinnah in his political life , but also greatly influenced his personal preferences , particularly when it came to dress . Jinnah abandoned Indian garb for Western @-@ style clothing , and throughout his life he was always impeccably dressed in public . He came to own over 200 suits , which he wore with heavily starched shirts with detachable collars , and as a barrister took pride in never wearing the same silk tie twice . Even when he was dying , he insisted on being formally dressed , " I will not travel in my pyjamas . " In his later years he was usually seen wearing a Karakul hat which subsequently came to be known as the " Jinnah cap " . 
