DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT STYLING TIPS

DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT STYLING TIPS

What is a Double-breasted suit?
There is a factor that stands out in a Double-breasted or DB jacket: the overlapping front closure and the manner in which it wraps about the wearer’s chest. If more be told, it’s generally cut shorter compared to the single-breasted jacket, and the upward buttoning can provide you with a broader-looking, increasingly sculpted shoulder-line. So, how do you style a double-breasted suit? Read on…
Stay on the button
There’s a cardinal rule when you put on a Double-breasted jacket that a lot of folks don’t seem to understand (and mind you, even the Hollywood types for that matter): always leave the bottom button of the suit open. It mars the line; it is restrictive and puts you into a shell. Imagine what it’ll be like if you aren’t able to move!
DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT STYLING TIPS
Dress it down
You don’t need to be a ringmaster when going for a DB; you can afford to mix the jacket with a more casual ensemble. Why not try out a roll neck or a knitted polo shirt for a look that’s exceptional under a double-breasted jacket whilst still appearing smart? You can even go for a T-shirt and jeans combination, formally, with a proper texture on a double-breasted suit. There are many of my clients who actually order a DB suit, but put on the jacket separately so as to dress it down a bit.

Don’t Naval Gaze
Though historically the DB was an outgrowth of the military-type uniforms, you don’t have to necessarily look as if you’re preparing yourself for a parade or march. My point is to avoid an extraneous show-off of shiny buttons. Furthermore, don’t give yourself a military look, as I mentioned earlier in the blog. I am not against your experimenting with different buttoning styles. That isn’t my job either. I simply feel that a low buttoning 4 x 1 double-breasted suit can work like a charm. Look around for a readymade option that best suits you.
Don’t hit Peak Label
One major differentiating factor between a double-breasted and single-breasted jacket is that the former allows you to try out shapes and proportions in increased depth. There are some tailors, for example, who advocate for peak labels extensively. As a matter of choice, some people go for those classic 70’s shapes. But as for me, DB is more about elegance, and things get compromised a bit if the lapels of a jacket hang over the shoulders.
Are you sitting comfortably?
All said and done, a double-breasted suit works like magic in any formal setting–but what happens when you have to sit down? Therein arises the question of whether to undo or not to. I see increasingly newer versions of the DBs constructed with a smaller overlap, therefore it still gives a good look when it is open, and there isn’t a surplus of fabric flapping about. In addition, many of the newer fabrics types are a lot more laidback in any case, therefore it just feels alright to undo the jacket–no more the suit of armor, if at all you ever felt like one.