In clothing , the term
double-breasted refers to a coat or jacket with wide, overlapping front flaps and two parallel columns of buttons
Kaynak: Double-breastedIn contrast, a
double-breasted coat has a wider overlap and two parallel rows of buttons. Single-
breasted suit jackets and blazers
Kaynak: Single-breastedThis garment is traditionally
double-breasted with 10 front buttons, has wide lapels, a storm flap and pockets that button-close.
Kaynak: Trench coat(British English), is the most formal, featuring on
double-breasted jackets, all formal coats such as a tailcoat or morning coat , and
Kaynak: Jacket lapeldouble-breasted fronts, often large wooden or metal buttons, and vertical or slash pockets References to the pea jacket appear in
Kaynak: Pea coat These were single-
breasted for junior officers and
double-breasted for those with the rank of lieutenant and above. Bibliography
Kaynak: TailcoatThe traditional chef 's uniform (or chef's whites) includes a toque (traditional hat), white
double-breasted jacket, and checkered pants
Kaynak: Chef's uniformThe greca, or more properly the douillette, is a clerical
double-breasted overcoat worn over the cassock . The greca is of slightly longer
Kaynak: GrecaOne example is that a frock coat for formalwear was always
double-breasted with peaked lapel s; as informal wear, the single-
breastedKaynak: Frock coatThey were often
double-breasted, with wide lapels and stand collars. High-collared white waistcoats were fashionable until 1815, then
Kaynak: 1795–1820 in fashionUhlans typically wore a
double-breasted jacket (kurta ) with a coloured panel (plastron) at the front, a coloured sash, and a square-topped
Kaynak: UhlanIts uniform was the traditional dark blue
double-breasted tunic, and it adopted the peaked cap worn by the AFS instead of the peak less
Kaynak: National Fire Serviceform of men's semi-formal daytime dress comprising a single- or
double-breasted coat (grey or black), grey striped or checked formal
Kaynak: Stroller (style)