Double Breasted Style.

here is a photo



he seems to be wearing some sort of a 4x1 double breasted , no?

I think the Duke is wearing a 4x2 with only the bottom button closed.
This, in his opinion creates a longer lapel line and so helpes to elongate the torso.

Originally Posted by whnay.

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Prince Charles...

Originally Posted by rnoldh

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Here is some classic style:

these are sweet elegances

Body shape
Like the three-button single-breasted suit, a double-breasted suit looks best on a man of medium or tall build. However, any man can wear the double-breasted provided the jacket is tailored at the waist. This is the one suit jacket that every man should have tailored to his torso. By bringing in the waistline, the wearer's shoulders become more prominent. Smaller men can actually benefit from the double-breasted profile. And even if your waistline is wider than your shoulder width, the overlapping lapels can help to hide that waistline spread.
Lapels
Double-breasted suit jackets should always have peak lapels. Notched lapels were sometimes seen in the early 1990s as designers flirted with various styles and cuts, but the shape of the jacket dictates a peaked lapel that accentuates the shoulders.
Buttons
The smaller the neck opening, or rather the higher the lapels cross over your chest, the greater number of buttons your jacket will have. The double-breasted suit is marked by two rows of vertical buttons. The optimal number is a six-button jacket with two rows of three buttons on the outside and one additional closure button on the inside.

Fabric and colors
The double-breasted has always been considered a conservative suit choice, but the style is timeless. It looks best in a fine all-season wool that can be worn from autumn to late spring and into summer. The sheer amount of fabric and coverage in the jacket are not ideal during the hotter months. Choose a dark blue with either a pinstripe or windowpane pattern. The pinstripe is more formal and can be worn for business or evenings out. The windowpane lightens the profile and adds a dash of sporting athleticism to the cut. If this is your only suit, skip the black wool and go with a solid dark-navy blue that allows multiple tie and accessory options.
Trousers
Plain-front trousers have become the norm, but a double-breasted suit demands a trouser with a pleat at the waist and hefty cuff at the ankle. The suit jacket is simply too imposing and will look top-heavy without the pleat or the cuff.
Shirt styles and accessories
A straight collar is acceptable, but take advantage of the broad shoulder profile of this suit and wear a wide-spread collar shirt. The jacket itself hides much of your tie and a spread collar widens the shoulder and neck area, allowing the tie to become an additional focal point. For more formal events wear a French-cuffed shirt with cuff links that reflect your personality. Whether or not you wear a French cuff or cuff links, you ought to wear a pocket square. You may feel too dressed up in this casual age, but when has a beautiful woman ever remarked how much she likes a man because he always dresses down? With this in mind, don't be afraid to learn how to fold a pocket square and add a touch of class to your wardrobe. You can even wear the pocket square when you pair the suit with a dark-colored turtleneck for that quick weekend dinner in the city or last-minute business flight.

This thread needs more boobies.

But then, all threads do.

- B

I'm practically dying to purchase a double-breasted suit...

Originally Posted by armaniwang07

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Choose a dark blue with either a pinstripe or windowpane pattern. The pinstripe is more formal and can be worn for business or evenings out. The windowpane lightens the profile and adds a dash of sporting athleticism to the cut. If this is your only suit, skip the black wool and go with a solid dark-navy blue that allows multiple tie and accessory options.

What if you prefer charcoal to navy (which I absolutely do)?

If your preference (or absolute preference) is for charcoal and you can only own one suit overall (or two suits overall-one suit for each six month timeframe, May through October, when it is warmer and November through April, when it is colder), from a versatility standpoint (outfits that allow multiple accessory and tie options, etcetera) and all around, is a solid charcoal suit (double breasted, vested or otherwise) a good substitute for a solid navy suit?

Personally, vested suits with a low cut two-button single breasted jacket and a medium cut (possibly 1/4 of an inch on the low cut side) 6 X 5 button single breasted vest (both with a notch lapel) are a trademark for me. However, I have to be honest; the double breasted suits pictured here are extremely elegant.

Good to see you posting, Oxxford.

- B

Damn Cooper is Cool

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

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Good to see you posting, Oxxford.

- B

Thank you, voxsartoria. But that doesn't answer my questions. So is charcoal a good substitute for navy (in all of the ways I described and asked about, of course)?

Originally Posted by OxxfordSJLINY

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Thank you, voxsartoria. But that doesn't answer my questions. So is charcoal a good substitute for navy (in all of the ways I described and asked about, of course)?

Not in all ways, only those where it is, but not those where it isn't (and by those that aren't, they are not the ways in which it is).

i didn't know a skinny guy like mafoo (no offense) could pull off double breasted suit so well!

Prince Charles seem to look fairly refined in most of his public appearances

Guy Ritchie was wearing pinstriped double-breasted suits for a time and I thought they looked good on him. I don't know about buttoning the bottom button, like he is doing, but I see that Prince Charles does it from time to time.

Originally Posted by peaklapel1089

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Guy Ritchie was wearing pinstriped double-breasted suits for a time and I thought they looked good on him. I don't know about buttoning the bottom button, like he is doing,
He looks like he doesn't know any better.