Hi
I am thinking of getting a DB jacket made of VBC flannel to match the trousers I got made of the same material recently. My tailor has a bolt of the stuff so matching the cloth should not be a problem.
I want my jacket to look the jacket in the pic below. I am 6 feet tall and the length of my jacket is 31" from back of collar. FWIW, 42R fits me in most brands.
So, in order to get this silhouette what should be the
1. Width of the lapels
2. How far should the bottom 2 buttons be from the hem of the jacket
3. Distance between the first and second row of buttons.
Also any comments why the breast jacket is not partially covered by the lapel. There was a recent thread in which some members preferred to have the lapel of SB jacket cover a portion of the breast pocket. Here even with the broader lapel of a DB the breast pocket is not covered. I can only think that it is due to the position of the breast pocket since the width of the lape looks OK in the pic.
BTW, I understand that the jacket is most likely pinned in the back and it would look the same when made and worn by me. But I want to get the buttoning stance and lape width similar to this.
I also welcome any other comments you might have.
Thanks for reading.
I am thinking of getting a DB jacket made of VBC flannel to match the trousers I got made of the same material recently. My tailor has a bolt of the stuff so matching the cloth should not be a problem.
I want my jacket to look the jacket in the pic below. I am 6 feet tall and the length of my jacket is 31" from back of collar. FWIW, 42R fits me in most brands.
So, in order to get this silhouette what should be the
1. Width of the lapels
2. How far should the bottom 2 buttons be from the hem of the jacket
3. Distance between the first and second row of buttons.
Also any comments why the breast jacket is not partially covered by the lapel. There was a recent thread in which some members preferred to have the lapel of SB jacket cover a portion of the breast pocket. Here even with the broader lapel of a DB the breast pocket is not covered. I can only think that it is due to the position of the breast pocket since the width of the lape looks OK in the pic.
BTW, I understand that the jacket is most likely pinned in the back and it would look the same when made and worn by me. But I want to get the buttoning stance and lape width similar to this.
I also welcome any other comments you might have.
Thanks for reading.