Style
Five Nontraditional Double-Breasted Suits, and How to Find Them
Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
The most familiar double-breasted jacket has six buttons with two that close—the 6x2—but a variety of suitmakers have taken a more daring stance. Here, then, is a primer on atypical alternatives.
Back Story
On a tuxedo, this style earns applause across the board, especially when the jacket takes a shawl lapel. On a city suit, though, it’s the formal-tailoring equivalent of a motorcycle jacket and best left to resolute rebels.