Talk:Double-breasted

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Is there a difference between which side you put the layers depending on whether it's for women or men?

- JamMan 7th Nov 2006

There can be; double-breasted coats typically overlap the same way single-breasted coats do (differently for men and women). - PKM 17:58, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

From the point of view of the wearer, women's clothing has buttons on the left hand side. Men's clothing on the right hand side. This is true for shirts, jackets, single or double breasted. March 9, 2008. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.82.97.35 (talk) 01:23, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dubitata

• The wide overlap puts extra layers of fabric where the opening occurs to retain body heat

I frequently wear double-breasted suits in alternation with single-breasted and I notice no appreciable difference. The principle difference is accounted for by the weight of the fabric and the weave: a heavy pile-woven single-breasted wool topcoat will be far warmer than a light double-breasted blazer.

• Double-breasted jackets make the wearer look broad, and add bulk. A single-breasted suit jacket with three or four buttons will elongate a larger upper body and tend to flatter the slim.

A double-breasted jacket with a long lapel that buttons on the bottom only helps elongate the torso and makes a shorter man look taller. Double-breasted suits can be cut for portly men just as single-breasted ones are. (Remember, just because a suit or coat style isn't mass-marketed in American department stores in 2008, doesn't mean it doesn't exist).

I think the key things to be remembered here are: cite your sources and beware of biases: Wikipedia is not a dogmatic "dressing dos-and-don'ts" guide for contemporary American middle-class consumers, but rather an information source for everyone capable of accessing an electronic or paper copy and reading it. We need to source these assertions about double-breasted's utility and visual effect, and contextualize them, e.g. "Many contemporary fashion experts, like designer Dandy P. Dandington, advise portly or dimunitive customers against buying the six-button-two double-breasted variety commonly available at ready-made menswear retailers." As it stands now, the article is poorly-sourced and written. --Jpbrenna (talk) 20:37, 2 February 2008 (UTC)