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Men’s suits are available either single or double breasted. A double-breasted jacket will have a very wide overlapping front lapel with the addition of two rows of buttons. One of these rows is usually simply for decoration and it’s the outer row which is used to fasten both sides of the jacket together. Contrastingly the single breasted jacket only has one row of buttons.

Today’s fashions lean more toward the single-breasted suit, which accounts for 95% of suit sales worldwide. Double-breasted suits were popular in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and there are many who still consider them to be timeless, a classic that will never go out of style.

The reason for the apparent disappearance of the double-breasted suit probably has a lot to do with the emergence of modern designer men’s suits. The young and business folk alike are wearing stylish modern designer suits which might possibly be because they have no knowledge of how to actually wear a double-breasted suit.

More than just classic, the double-breasted suit has many advantages over its single-breasted counterpart. A double-breasted suit can be very forgiving to the man who wants to hide a too-large waist, or exaggerate his shoulders – this suit does both. There are some men who should steer clear of the double-breasted suit – if you are small or very short, this suit is not for you. Otherwise, a double-breasted suit, even off the rack, will enhance your looks, and when made to measure, this suit makes an incredible statement about the man wearing it.

Humphrey Bogart gave us some of our best views of the double-breasted suit – turn on the classic movies and see how tailored and sharp he looks in any one of his films. It’s the suit! Sadly, the double-breasted suit may be considered part of a bygone era, even though there are some who will always consider it the only choice.

The style will always look fashionable throughout the winter months and even spring. The fabric of choice is more often than not wool and the most popular colors are Navy blue and black.

Once the only type of suit worn businessmen, these days fewer and fewer are spotted in the office environment. Of these, the pinstripe double-breasted suit is probably the most popular.

The double breasted suit can only be worn with pants that have a wide cuff at the ankle. Single breasted suits can be worn with different types of pants. The cuffed pants is necessary as the suit jacket itself will not be balanced without this or the pleats at the front of the pants. A custom tailor will give you the correct advise on what jacket and pants to wear together.