Edward
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I've never known of any conventional norm to this with regards to lounge suits (as opposed to evening wear). Even comparing a lounge suit to blazer and trousers, I would be of the opinion that it comes down to the individual outfit. I know there have been occasions when I have been widely regarded to be considerably more formally attired in sports jacket or blazer and trousers than colleagues in a two-piece. Semi-formal daywear is, after all, non-matching, and a notch above the lounge suit. However, I digress. The thing that really sticks in my mind regarding the DB v SB notion is Hitchcock's Rope, in which the two central characters each wear one of those styles. The confident, in control man is in a strong, wide-lapelled DB, while his insecure and nervous accomplice is dressed in a 3pc, SB peak lapel. The clothes do, in my mind, make a big difference to how each is perceived. I tend to the view that whatever is perceived as more formal in a given time period might be that which is also perceived to be more 'manly'... though that is, of course, a moving target.
With regards to wearing a db open, I really dislike the look. Fine if sitting down in a tight jacket, but I do not care for it being worn open as a matter of course. This is entirely due to the fact that I have seen one too many men who appear to be wearing a DB as if it were a sb cut to conceal more of their rotund frame.
With regards to wearing a db open, I really dislike the look. Fine if sitting down in a tight jacket, but I do not care for it being worn open as a matter of course. This is entirely due to the fact that I have seen one too many men who appear to be wearing a DB as if it were a sb cut to conceal more of their rotund frame.