Double-breasted suits
From J. Press , this classic blazer version is somewhat boxy but shows the typical way of fastening with the bottom pair open. Sometimes referred to as a six on four because of the arrangement of buttons. Double-breasted suits, that swaggering style of suit jacket most associated with bankers and gangsters, is on the comeback. But the old Dee-Bee isn’t a look for everyone. Today, we breakdown the trend. Q. What makes a double-breasted a double-breasted? All buttoned coats overlap, so technically that isn’t the decisive characteristic of a double-breasted coat. What makes a DB a DB is the arrangement of buttons. When a coat is fastened by two buttons that are on the same HORIZONTAL plane, one can say it is a double-breasted blazer or suit jacket. I'm not sure why that is important to me but it is. Q. Double-breasted jackets do have associations with gangsters and bankers. What’s behind that particular reputation? Double-breasted suits do indeed have a reputation fo