1956- the 'new' double breasted

[thunderw21]

From the October 1956 issue of Esquire.

The new, youthful 4x2 double breasted. This isn't your father's old, crusty DB!

 

[J. M. Stovall]

Funny! Nice layout and illustrations though!

 

[Fletch]

And in 1958, the car for the clothes...
Aston Martin DB4

 

[DerMann]

But I like walking beam-shoulders and flaring, peaked lapels [huh]

Doesn't look bad at all, though. Much better than the 6x1.

 

[Tomasso]

I caught a few minutes of Titanic (1953) this morning and Clifton Webb was wearing a similarly cut blazer. [huh]

 

[Feraud]

The more things change..

 

[Fletch]

The slender lapels and natural shoulders may have been a new wrinkle in '56, but the 4x2 DB had been around awhile. It was the standard for sporty, patch pocketed/welt edged DB suits since the 20s, because a decorative chest button sewn over a patch breast pocket looked awful.

 

[chalkstripe]

is this one of the mafioso double-breasteds?

http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/10166.jpg
horrendous stripes, and i feel sorry for the chap who had to sport that suit for the photo, but it kinda gets the point across.