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I like my suits like I like my women, double-breasted and with a slim silhouette.Originally Posted by MetroStyles
You forgot: two working vents.
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You forgot: two working vents.Originally Posted by voxsartoria
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Originally Posted by scruff
Ralph Lauren s/s '72.
Really cool.
i see all the double breasted are 6 buttons in front.
i dont see any 4 button in front (dont know what it is called) but i got a rlpl one that is only 4 button. is that still in fashion?
and if it is,
is it more formal or less formal than the 6 button version?
like this one borrowed from dark oak:
this is what you call a 4 x 2. correct?
can someone go over the main kinds of DBs ? how do you determine the number? Y on Z where Y is number of front buttons and Z is the number of buttonholes?
thanksl
i dont see any 4 button in front (dont know what it is called) but i got a rlpl one that is only 4 button. is that still in fashion?
and if it is,
is it more formal or less formal than the 6 button version?
like this one borrowed from dark oak:
this is what you call a 4 x 2. correct?
can someone go over the main kinds of DBs ? how do you determine the number? Y on Z where Y is number of front buttons and Z is the number of buttonholes?
thanksl
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^anyone can answer the above question?Originally Posted by sho'nuff
Manton?
thanks!
Conventionally, the first number is the total number of buttons, either working or show. The second number is the button or row counting up from the bottom that is primarily buttoned.
E.g., a 6x2 has six buttons in the front, and the second button/row from the bottom is buttoned to close the jacket (a matching button on the other side, but inside the jacket, anchors the other side.)
A 4x1 has four buttons in the front, and the first button/row from the bottom is buttoned.
A 6x3 has six buttons on the frist, and the third button/row from the bottom is buttoned.
And so on.
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thanks vox.
so is the 4x2 (shown above) a classic as well on par with the elegance of a 6x2?
thanks. how do they do this? is it easily done at the tailors, assuming i can get a set of same buttons.
so is the 4x2 (shown above) a classic as well on par with the elegance of a 6x2?
Personally, I would replace the buttons to make it 6 button. Although the Purple Label you have is very very nice, it will certainly improve the longevity of the suit.Originally Posted by jimmyoneill
thanks. how do they do this? is it easily done at the tailors, assuming i can get a set of same buttons.
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my preference -- must be 6 button and never have the bottom button buttoned. The president of Ferrari wears his this way(with the bottom button buttoned) and is the only one that can marginally pull it off...
I dont like sharp shoulders on a db either -- they need to be 'natural'... the dark one that L Agnelli is wearing looks great in my opinion...
I dont like sharp shoulders on a db either -- they need to be 'natural'... the dark one that L Agnelli is wearing looks great in my opinion...
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I love double breasted suits. I only have ten or so. I would make up almost all my suits double breasted but they aren't always practical for what I need them for.Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff
I think that in England, although they aren't that popular right now, no one would bat an eye lash at them.
In NYC, they tend to represent independent, successful, powerful men, or men that just love clothes. Sometimes, they can be a distraction both for wearer and observer. I find personally, those distractions are not only in business settings.
Depending on the styling and cloths you pick, the double breasted can either be precious or very alpha dog.
It is interesting that the view has developed over time -- since the 80's maybe? that the DB is considered 'fashion forward'... the DB was the conservative, establishment buisness suit until JFK wore single breasted suits as POTUS... he killed the db and the fedora...
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