This has been pestering me for quite some time now.
Reading various sources and posts here, I seem to be at a crossroads with what the double breasted silhouette is meant to accomplish.
If I recall correctly, Alan Flusser states in Dressing the Man that double breasted jackets and coats accentuate vertical lines and are great for minimalising bulk in the midsection. This is the perception that I hold.
Most pictures from the 30s and 40s seem to confirm this. This image (taken from Mr. Magnoli's website) seems to illustrate the same thing:
However, I've read in various places (Wikipedia being one) that double breasted jackets and coats add extra bulk to the midsection and are best suited for skinny, short people. This just seems wrong to me.
Any thoughts?
Reading various sources and posts here, I seem to be at a crossroads with what the double breasted silhouette is meant to accomplish.
If I recall correctly, Alan Flusser states in Dressing the Man that double breasted jackets and coats accentuate vertical lines and are great for minimalising bulk in the midsection. This is the perception that I hold.
Most pictures from the 30s and 40s seem to confirm this. This image (taken from Mr. Magnoli's website) seems to illustrate the same thing:
However, I've read in various places (Wikipedia being one) that double breasted jackets and coats add extra bulk to the midsection and are best suited for skinny, short people. This just seems wrong to me.
Any thoughts?