All About the Double-Breasted Suit 

"I know the purists don't like it, but I don't care." I love it!

I love Double-Breasted suits because they have more details and it really makes you feel like you are wearing an elegant coat rather than just a normal suit. Thanks for the video explaining how everything works!

Sir your video's content cover all deep perspective of all topics. Keep making these types of videos. Love from India

Just last week I picked up my first double breasted suit from Prague’s master taylor, Mr. Hartl. I told him about this RU-vid channel while we were doing the last fitting and handover of the final suit, and he showed me both of your books, the Italian and also the Parisian gentleman 🙂. The suit is made of grey flannel, for the winter. Time to wear it these days!

For the last years I have started wearing all my double breasted jackets open when walking around, the raucous statement it makes turns into an ultimate expression of sprezzatura and makes me feel like a man with utter disregard for natural human convention, a supervillain.

The double breasted suit is my favorite 😍.

Bravo!!!!!! So true! Wear what you love, not what others say you may not!

I've got to give it to you, Hugo, I've always thought DBs were 'too much' for my taste but you've converted me to them - I particularly like your dark blue one. I'll definitely be asking about one for my next suit.

As I love double-breasted jackets this was one of my favorite episodes.

My favorite mornings are when I wake up and see a new Sartorial Talks video

Bloody marvellous Hugo! Accurate info (as always) fascinating history lessons taught and common myths kicked into touch. I love your passion, research and delivery. GOLD!

This man is serious. Great presentation. Buen hecho.

Thank you, Hugo.! I have always been a lover of the double breasteds, but fell victim to the single breasted by way of conformity, choosing my individuality by way of fabric and color. You freed me.! I feel so much stronger and more powerful in my double.! Thank you so much for the great video.!

Merci Monsieur, je suis tellement reconnaissant pour l'art, la culture, la musique, la mode, les influences de la cuisine que les Français ont donné au monde. Je vous remercie. For my English speaking friends I translate for you. (Thank you Mister, I am so thankful for the art, culture, music, fashion, cuisine influences that the French people have given the world. Thank you.)

"Our good friend the king Edward the seventh" XD XD XD That's a good one

Jacomet is a true thinker because he gives us actual first principles to go on as well as history. This is so much more edifying than merely listing rules, because it shows us how the rules come about and moreover enriches our sartorial education. He covers every subject comprehensively as we see here.

Love the beautiful, older-style wide lapels on his suit. So glad to see someone with so much influence and taste wearing them!

Now I feel tempted to button my lowest button as an anti-monarchist statement... It's kinda amusing how even the French unknowingly honour a fat British king.

Really like this dudes authenticity. No flowery language, gives you concrete facts

on a big man with lot's of girth [5'11" and 265lbs which would have a better apppearance the six on two or the six on one,also how about the pleats with a cuff or just a hem on the pant,want to do a made to measure,wou;d ;ove an answer to the dilema

I thought I'd also mention that Daniel Radcliffe isn't just 5'7" but is infact 5'5! Many people say that short men can't wear double breasted suits and he clearly proves them wrong. I believe Edward Sexton who is a master tailor is a very short man also and wears double breasted suits a lot but still looks incredible.

I recently bought a double brested suit can I wear it without a tie because I live in Florida and summers are 100 winters 75 so hot?

A man who knows and is passionate about his subject matter. Liked and subscribed. Keep the knowledge and wisdom coming. 🇿🇦

It's like receiving a gift each time I'm notified of a new video from Sonya & Hugo. (Only channel I keep notifications on.) The passion with which you express yourselves is inspiring!

Thank you sir!!! I just picked up my second double breasted suit today. Ready to head to the tailor. Keep the videos coming and continue to love the Lord 🙏🏽😇

At time marker 9:08, you touched heavily on a detail that, like the tie dimple, clearly offers a point of three dimensional interest. This is the quality of content I look for in a "vlog." Thank you for your attention to such discrete detail! The concept of balance, especially with three dimensional elements, I greatly appreciate. Thank you.

I enjoy learning about the history of men's fashion in addition to the sartorial aspect and your videos provides both. I always look forward to a new episode so please keep them coming!

I prefer 6 on 3 style, similar to one used by US Navy service dress blue suit. Maybe because it looks and feels "powerful" than other styles. What's your opinion Hugo?

i just discovered you today, and you Mr. Hugo are just amazing, very, very spot on, and WOW so well dressed. I totally agree, double breast or bust.Also please do another on the no cut behind, i would love to hear your opinion, Merci

Guten morgen hugo! Nice video. Can you tell me what are your favorite fragrances? Greetings from cologne.

Another fantastic presentation, thank you. Now I know blessed as Opa's double breasted which was off the rack in the second half of the '40s fits me like a glove. Do very agree a double breasted feels amazing and gives confidence. By the way, buttoning the last button for me depends on my mood.

"The double breasted makes you feel powerful" Completely Agree

Thank you sir. I shall wear my four on two with pride

I Love That Italian 6on1 You Were Sporting Hugo 😮😀😎

I only wear double breasted. I went through the same thought processes when transitioning from single breasted. You’ll never go back once you make that move.

Bravo, Hugo! so knowledgeable, as always. Learend a lot. Apparently i should start too look for a 4 in 1 double breasted suit, when i decide to buy it, being at around 175 cm :) love your pocket squear fold. which one is it? :)

Im a larger guy who wears double breasted all the time.... the skirt comparison was he funniest thing I’ve ever heard him say!! Lol

My first suit was double breasted suit. Also, in Poland suit jacked is called "marynarka", that comes from mariner, marine ;)

Thank you again for enlighten us about the Double-Breasted suit and its history!

It might be useful to add that the Duke of Kent also influenced the DB suit by preferring the 6 on 1 in the 1930's. It exposes more shirt/tie creating a longer silhouette thus more flattering to less tall men or a slimming effect for those in need. I have never stopped wearing DBs for the sake of following a fashion 'tendance' at any one time, as it has been said fashion comes and goes but style remains!' Merci, Hugo.

spoken like a Master - love your works and video. it has educated me well. Good wealth and happiness to you and your Mrs.

Ive bought my second double breasted suit. I'm very excited I'm either wearing a 6 on 2 or a navy blue 6 on 3 blazer. I only wear my blazer with white chinos and monk strap shoes.

Until I saw this video, I had the solid belief that short guys such as myself (I'm 5'7) could never, ever even think trying a double breasted. Now that I have seen you explaining this 4 one 1 version I find it very elegant and appealing.....and decided to try it! Thanks Hugo...really

I like that Berty story at the end. I've always heard that story about the last button but I'm glad I have this resource, so fuck it, im buttong the last button! Kanpai!

Thanks for the information on the double-breasted suit. I love the look. I'm under 5'2", and I just can't do the 4X1. It doesn't look right to me. How can a 6X2 be made to work for a smaller man? Button distance, button size, something else? What is the best place to ask another jacket/coat question? I have a question regarding hunting/hacking jackets, and I don't want it to get lost in the shuffle here. Thank you.

I really like the slanted pockets on your jacket a lot. They seem to make the DB jacket a little more modernized and not too stuffy. I wish more suit jackets had them to be honest; they help flatter the wearer by accentuating the waist suppression of the jacket and draw the viewers eye up more cleanly. I imagine they are more practical and easy to access as well since the pocket line is perpendicular to your hands if you were to go and use them. I have slanted pockets on my wool coats for this reason.

Another great video on topic that is not trivial. You have that special kind of skill to explain the unexplainable in such simple way. Still, I have to ask: How do you prefer your last button(if it is not 6x1 of course)? Cheers

My girlfriend bought me one for my MD defence coming in few days. I didn’t like it till I watched this video. Thanks for making this. Love from Cameroon 🇨🇲

Peak Lapel with Teardrop Cufflinks

Hugo, a question for you: I have been wearing single breasted peak lapels for about 20 years. (un) fortunately, this style has become very popular in past few years. Now I am "on trend", after 2 decades, Iol. need to get some new suits made, and I am concerned that if I get more of these now, this style will seem like a bad cliche in a few years time. The same way that double-breasted circa 2000 seemed like a bad idea from the 80's. I am a shorter guy, with broad shoulders, and the peak lapels make me look good. My bespoke suits last 15+ years...so I am making a large investment which, should still look classic 20 years from now. What do you suggest? Notch lapel, or peak for next suits?

Hi Hugo, what are you think about Mauro Blasi and Stefano Ricci as a brand? And what exact product are you reccomending to buy from these brands?

Hi Hugo, I know that double breasted dinner jackets must be in 2x1 format, is it correct?

I've never heard such a full account of the King Edward story. Thank you for fleshing out the legend.

I really want to get a suit and I love the look of a double-breasted suit. I really want one. Are they typically more expensive than single breasted suits? I am planning to save my money for a suit. With a double breasted suit could you still wear a vest or would you suggest going without?

Remarkable video, the only version of the double breasted perhaps missing from this presentation is the "Six on Three" which some of us still love and buy! Cheers!

Great vid - always informative. For double-breasted suit jackets, how should vents be considered? No vents seem old fashioned, but I'm curious to hear if you think it can still be styled in a modern context.

How about wearing a vest with a double breasted suit? Particularly is it more appropriate to wear a double-breasted vest, or single-breasted vest? I myself like wearing a double -breasted 8-on-4 vest, with a 4-on-1 jacket. As the vest closes way high up, i wear the jacket open with a pocket watch and chain on the vest. . This is in all black (with a fly-front black shirt, with Winchester collar & cuff.).

Should my double breasted suit be longer than my single breasted? Somehow I always end up having it longer... with double vent in the back

1. Same color buttons are essential to make yourself look taller in a double breasted. Change the buttons, if you can! People will look less at your belly! 2. Wear double breasted with tailored denim to make it more fresh and young. Also a denim shirt is a great was to dress down a conservative double breasted jacket. Find the right shade of denim blue! 3. The two lowest buttons must be at a point where they are alined with the slimmest part of your waist! Especially with a double vent they create a sharp and tailored fit (from the front and the back). 4. Always remember broad lapels are a power move (the more fabric, the more power you are assserting) Know the where, why and when. Your boss is not going to like it! You make fool of yourself if you do it in the wrong context! Unless you are a pimp from the 70ies! 5. The easiest way to style a double breasted is to place a silk scarf underneath the jacket! Once you fold up the lapel, you can pin your jacket to your scarf. The scarf will stay in place with both open or closed buttons. 6. Wear your double breasted suits by combining the pants and the jackets in two tone combinations. You will save money, look different every time and less stiff or overdressed , especially at weddings where you should not overshadow the groom. 7. In this video the "haircut" , the over-padded shoulders on an older guy (with no neck or sagging skin) and shiny fabrics (outside of an evening wear context) are terrible terrible ideas! This is exactly how you should NOT wear a double breasted suit! 8. If it doesn't make you stand straight with shoulders back, it is not well tailored! 9. Try soft shoulders if the padding makes your neck shorter by lifting the shoulders up. Avoid round necks and turtle necks if you have no neck! 10. If you have a belly do not wear details around the waist (no sport pockets, no pocket flaps- stick them into the pocket, no strong color contrasts between the buttons and the fabric of your jacket - as mentioned in point 1)

Arist. S. Onassis, a greek magnate of the past, was wearing exclusively double-breasted jackets(suits) since his youth in Argentina. Later,the Savile row experts made for him the most exquisite,special designed D-Br. suits because he was a short man and had a rather "stocky" body type. Two,also famous italians, the ex pr.minister S. Berlusconi & the maestro Ric. Muti, preferred the double-breasted jackets.

you could land planes on that lapel

I mostly own double breasted suits and feel rather silly in single breasted suits ...I wish the old 1930's 3 functioning button suits and jackets would come back...In the U.S. doubles are mostly for people who are younger..the old boys like singles

Was gonna get my first double breasted suit and was wondering how to get any information about this and then sir Hugo drops this 18min video. very mch thankful.

Although this video is old i have to ask. Is it possible for a DB suit to have more than six buttons?

Absolutely love a man in a double breasted suit!!!

Rick Flair still looks good.

Thank you sir👏🏽👏🏽 I just got mine a few week's ago it was so hard to find also. Pleased with the look of it....

Mashallah 🤎 Thanks Brother Love From pakistan 🇵🇰 Keep it Up the Good work 👍🏻

Great video my dear friend , specially the story of king Edward ,now we know the reason ,,and i will explain it to my audience in my next training , love from Cairo.

Excellent video. Great picture examples to compliment your speech

While you explain things you should add more pictures and examples. Otherwise great content. One question, I am a new, first year lawyer in the United States, how can I incorporate double breasted suits into my professional dress without outshining my superiors?

I acquired my first double-breasted jacket last week, and after listening to your explanation on why going to a tailor if you're a bit more full bodied, I must say that I have been extremely lucky. My double-breasted Brioni jacket I purchased on eBay for around 30€ fits supremely well and I'm more than happy with it. It really feels like wearing an armor. Greetings from Germany!

Reckon you should do an episode about the Duke of Windsor's wardrobe. His double breasted four roll one is very interesting, although I'm not sure everyone can pull it off.

Outstanding speech. Cheers mate! It is interesting what you mentioned. If you like it, try it and wear it.

Bad video. He is showing exactly what NOT TO DO about wearing a double breasted suit - never ever unbutton them even if you are sitting down.

I just bought a double breasted suit, my question to the vendor was are they still in style?

Another great explanation of a classic style. I'm going out next week to look for a double-breasted suit and I'll do so with a whole new eye and perspective. Well done Hugo and the team. Keep up the good work!

To be honest I prefer double breasted over single breasted because well for one I nicer in my opinion and 2 I was heavily inspired by the kingsman movies and I always get a complaint from my coworker everytime saying "are you here to sell insurance" and when I walked in to greet my manager one of them saw and just said "wow" when I greeted them in the morning

He could be cast as Jean Claude Van Damme's brother in a film.

I love double breasted suits. If you watch old movies from the 20s- 30s you will sometimes see the actors wearing a double breasted suit with a vest. I love that.

I love double breasted suits, as well as regular suits,and have worn them for decades, but I like the 4-2 or 4-1 six bottons to me is just to much, but that is only my opinion. Lower bottons with beautifully displayed long lapels proportioned properly is an amazing suit, as long as it is the proper fabric, but once again that is my opinion. Then again I am 6'1" with very broad shoulders, so suits tend to hang very well on my frame.

Wonderful insight as always Hugo. Thanks for sharing...

I like double breasted suits but wanted to subdue just a bit so I opted for a double breasted vest under a single breasted jacket, with jacket unbuttoned. Peak lapels on both jacket and vest. Would love your feedback.

I may be crazy but this guy looks like the bad guy from the movie Johnny English

Question for everyone, Ive seen DB suits that button on the opposite side, meaning it folds over to the left side of body. Duke of windsor owned several. Is there a reason such as different part of world that buttons the way?

Knowledgeable and reasonable man

Your inspiring me...Tech Exec here...Grandfather whore this, And I can remember my Grandmother saying how much she loved it on my Grandfather. This and a three-piece suit.

Loved the video. I'm willing to give double breasted suit a try, the only issue is that even if I work in a bank not a single person is wearing one and since I'm young I'm still on the lower chain. Makes me feel I'm trying too hard, but there's only one way to know....

I've always liked the open double breasted suite figure, even though i know that traditionally that's not a thing. There are many "rules" I did not follow that, once learned, I did not _want_ to break because they made sense to me, but this was not one of them. I think it makes for a great casual look.

A super introduction. Love the story about the button and the king.

I love the double breasted suit and own one which is my first suit

Love Double Breasted suits!!!!... Even though I dont own one

just a question, i've seen double breasted coats with a 2 on 1 configuration, i find them a bit odd, are these aceptable?

After this video I ordered a cotton DB neapolitan jacket from my Shanghai tailor (Germain) and was floored by the quality and the fit. Nothing has such class as this style, even the SB. This video gives you the foundation for making a wise choice.

First off, thank you for your channel and videos. I hope you could clarify my question concerning placement of buttons on double breasted suits. Most of the other RU-vid fashion commentators emphatically state that one should NOT have the buttons of a double breasted suit placed in a “V” shape and that a “Y” shape (I.e.; the bottom two buttons in a vertical line with the top two buttons placed farther to the side)is the only “proper” button placement, yet several of your bespoke suits use the “V” shape pattern. What are your thoughts on this question? And is the “V” patten more acceptable in Italian double breasted suits designed for warmer weather? Thanks again!

It is the best review and the best explanation for double breasted suit ever.

Helpful! I tried a double breasted many years ago and it didn’t suit . Now I know why. I am a thin and short guy and the suit was 6 on 2. Also the colour was choc brown. Well I will try now again with a 4 in 1 and probably a deep blue or a medium blue colour

Another superb episode, thank you very much Hugo

Thats my next suit... very well explained keep it up....just asking, why was the king tooo big to fit to his own bespoke suit ??????

Cheers from New York Hugo. I am an admirer of your work and been following it from the early PG days. I just purchased a beautiful (RF purple label) double breasted jacket in black for a special day. Hoping to bespoke make pants with fabric that perfectly matches the jacket (color, fabric, finish, etc). Any tips on how I should proceed?