Single breasted suit with peak lapels

[voxsartoria]

I have one SB peak, and it is a one button:

I won't do many of these, but I do like it. My guy uses the same buttoning point for threes, twos, and ones.

The key for me is a bit of belly in the lapels:

I also like examples of SB peaks on casual odd jackets, but very casual...almost streetwear. I have a couple of Paul Stuart/Phineas Cole Sammies that are unlined and unpadded, and like them even if the peaked lapels are rather emaciated...they're for kicking around or jeans for me.


- B

 

[Bill Smith]

I don't like peak lapels on sigle breasted suits, they will date pretty quick.

 

[lbcgav]

Originally Posted by Bill Smith

I don't like peak lapels on sigle breasted suits, they will date pretty quick.

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I disagree entirely.

 

[Cordovan]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The key for me is a bit of belly in the lapels

Very nice. Quite true about the belly - it makes all of the difference and really softens is up.

Cordovan

 

[raphael]

Originally Posted by binge

Or how about Baron's entry in the KW gray contest...

Nice suit! But I hate the socks, bro!

 

[yfyf]

Originally Posted by lbcgav

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I disagree entirely.

This is a really great picture, but I think it's helped a lot by the long shirt collar points as well. Look how low the gorge is and yet it works so well.

Well, since everyone is throwing in their peak lapels, here's an old one from the archive. Larger than average lapels, high points, quite a lot of shape, hacking pockets. One of my favourite outfits to wear, unfortunately the weather is no longer suitable for it

 

[GuidoWongolini]

I have a few, a 2B as well as a 1B - all from GA.

Here's the 2B
Sports Coat - Charcoal & slate 2B SB peaked lapel mini nail-head pattern. Wool/rayon/viscose/nylon (Giorgio Armani Black Label)

Will take some pics of my new 1B tomorrow.

 

[John Ellis]

This was a classic look very popular in the thirties although it was probably worn with a vest in those days. Or at least all the pics I've seen show it this way. Accordingly in our vestless age the cut is somewhat different I think with the fastening a bit higher than in 1935. I've always been a bit negative about it but had a grey suit made in this style a couple of years ago and it's actually very flattering. I even recently bought a RTW sportcoat from BB in linen with peaked lapels and it looks excellent. For business wear I'd probably steer clear of it and stick with the notched lapels but it seems to me every wardrobe could take at least one suit in this style which could be worn on social occasions. It looks best on the tall and medium slim build man.

 

[RyanM]

Charcoal & slate 2B SB peaked lapel mini nail-head pattern. Wool/rayon/viscose/nylon (Giorgio Armani Black Label)

..really?

 

[Cordovan]

Originally Posted by remy185

..really?

What do folks here think about getting a button hole in each lapel similar to DB jackets for a SB peak lapel jacket (suit coat or sport coat)?

(Maybe I should just check their pics to see their thoughts)

Cordovan

 

[Despos]

Originally Posted by Cordovan

What do folks here think about getting a button hole in each lapel similar to DB jackets for a SB peak lapel jacket (suit coat or sport coat)?

(Maybe I should just check their pics to see their thoughts)

Cordovan

Don't

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I have one SB peak, and it is a one button:

I won't do many of these, but I do like it. My guy uses the same buttoning point for threes, twos, and ones. The key for me is a bit of belly in the lapels:

I also like examples of SB peaks on casual odd jackets, but very casual...almost streetwear. I have a couple of Paul Stuart/Phineas Cole Sammies that are unlined and unpadded, and like them even if the peaked lapels are rather emaciated...they're for kicking around or jeans for me. - B
I think of the single breasted peak lapel as a stylized and uncluttered look with the waist button help to complete something like an imaginary X. The pockets and the extra ticket pocket distract from the longer, more formal effect the SBPL can grant the wearer. That's why i also think a single button and no bouttoniere also look better with this jacket style. I have several peak lapel jackets with two button fronts and bouttonieres but never again.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

I think of the single breasted peak lapel as a stylized and uncluttered look with the waist button help to complete something like an imaginary X. The pockets and the extra ticket pocket distract from the longer, more formal effect the SBPL can grant the wearer. That's why i also think a single button and no bouttoniere also look better with this jacket style. I have several peak lapel jackets with two button fronts and bouttonieres but never again.

I see what you are saying.

This suit is a mutt on purpose, and I do not plan for it to have many duplicate siblings. Without the peaked lapels, it is a straight on, tweed country suit...well, in a lightish tweed.

But I do not wear it as such. The country/city dichotomy does not apply to my lifestyle in ways expressible in tailored clothes...when I'm in the country, I'm dressed like, for example, so (here last May on Mt. Wachusetts, a little hill):

For pretty much anything I might do in the country, technical clothing of the 21st century is appropriate. Suits, not.

When I'm in the city (my little provincial city, Boston), in my line of activity, conservative business dress marks a person as a fixer or member of someone else's staff, and the NYC financier look marks a person as...a NYC financier, and probable Yankee fan. So, I bring country and casual into my day wear, rules be damned.

Where you might argue plausibly a detail "distracts," I would subsitute the word "attenuate." The suit says (to me, maybe to no other...), "Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside." But the lapels whisper, "Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue."

And that is done on purpose, not by accident. I try to have my clothes serve me, and not the other way around.

- B

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by remy185

..really?
- I will try & take a pic of the fabric label.. - GA has a habit of very strange fabric mixes. - I recently picked up a navy 2B notched lapel thinking it was a textured wool only to find out it is 100% Viscose! - Also I should correct (cut&paste fiend here) the weave from nail-head to 'Armani' basket weave, as I have seen this type on a few other GA fabrics as well.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I see what you are saying. This suit is a mutt on purpose, and I do not plan for it to have many duplicate siblings. Without the peaked lapels, it is a straight on, tweed country suit...well, in a lightish tweed.
I figured your suit was basically country with some zing. I have a worsted suit which looks like a brown teed with a faint pumpkin windowpane which is also supposed to have that country but city look; that's very Paul Stuart. As you surmised I was speaking in the abstract. I have no problems experimenting with say a peak lapel linen suit. The lapels would have to be done just so but because it's unexpected it can be interesting.

... conservative business dress marks a person as a fixer or member of someone else's staff

I think i know what you mean

...and NYC financier look marks a person as...a NYC financier, and probable Yankee fan

heh heh

So, I bring country and casual into my day wear, rules be damned.

That's very well said. I think we all simply discuss why we break the rules, it gives us focus and funnels our creativity.

And that is done on purpose, not by accident.

Well, then it's good I didn't realize that. it's always best to do something on purpose and have it look accidental.

I try to have my clothes serve me, and not the other way around. - B

I wouldn't have it any other way. Otherwise youll never look at ease.