In clothing ,
single-breasted refers to a coat , jacket or similar garment having one column of buttons and a narrow overlap of fabric.
Kaynak: Single-breastedflaps and two parallel columns of buttons or snaps; by contrast, a
single-breasted coat has a narrow overlap and only one column of buttons.
Kaynak: Double-breastedA cummerbund (or cumberbund) is a broad waist sash , usually pleat ed, which is often worn with
single-breasted dinner jacket s (or tuxedos
Kaynak: CummerbundA Norfolk jacket is a loose, belted,
single-breasted jacket with box pleat s on the back and front, with a belt or half-belt.
Kaynak: Norfolk jacketability to properly cut peak lapels on a
single-breasted suit is one of the most challenging tailoring tasks, even for very experienced tailors
Kaynak: Jacket lapelIt features either a non-fastening double breast cut or a
single-breasted version that fastens The jackets have shawl or peak lapel s.
Kaynak: Mess jacketlarge overlap of the left and right sides; and 2)
single-breasted suits, in which the sides overlap very slightly, with a single row of buttons.
Kaynak: Suit (clothing)These include a
single-breasted version (typical of the Breslov er Hasidim), and concealed button version, which many Gerer , Bobov er
Kaynak: RekelLike the frock coat, the over-frock would be
single-breasted, with step lapels for informal occasions, like business, and double-
breastedKaynak: OverfrockThis style is common on a wide range of coats, from
single-breasted Chesterfields to covert coats. Image:Paletotcoat jan1903.
Kaynak: Fly (clothing)One example is that a frock coat for formalwear was always double-
breasted with peaked lapel s; as informal wear, the
single-breastedKaynak: Frock coatthe social status of its owner Male arkhaligs can be both
single-breasted (done up with hooks ) and double-
breasted (done up with buttons).
Kaynak: ArkhaligIn 1908 this was worn with a double-
breasted white marcella waistcoat (changed to
single-breasted 1912), with same buttons but smaller in
Kaynak: Windsor uniformThe current mess dress for men consists of a high waisted blue-grey
single-breasted jacket fastened at the front by a single link of two
Kaynak: Royal Air Force uniformBoth
single-breasted and double-
breasted waistcoats exist, regardless of the formality of dress, but
single-breasted ones are more
Kaynak: WaistcoatThese were
single-breasted for junior officers and double-
breasted for those with the rank of lieutenant and above. Bibliography
Kaynak: TailcoatIn suits, the Ivy League style was promoted by clothier Brooks Brothers and included natural shoulder
single-breasted suit jackets.
Kaynak: Ivy League (clothes)