The four button front on a double breasted jacket is a change of pace whose practical use is to give a jacket the appearance of a little more length, a technique that works admirably on shorter men like the royal in the top photo. Four buttons can also give a linen or other casual jacket a bit of extra brio when the top two are keystoned (that is, spread wider than the ones beneath them) as they are on the young JFK in the second picture.
For consideration by the young, by men who wish to call discreet attention to themselves, and of course to anyone who wishes to appear a bit taller.
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I really like the look of the Kent styling, which is what I suppose that to be. However, I'm an even six feet tall. Would it be too exaggerated for a man of my stature?
Not if you're thin but then the thin can wear almost anything.
I didn't even notice the clothes--that beautiful Chrysler Imperial stopped me in my tracks. What class!
Why is this style good for the young? Youths, such as myself, usually draw too much attention to their clothes rather than too little. A double-brested, especially as JFK wears in the photo, is sure to draw as many comments as a bow tie on a 20-40 year old.
It is good for the young because they tend to be thin. And if young enough to not be employed one does not need to be concerned about standing out.
Something that jumped out at me in the Duke of Windsor's picture is the length of his pants: no break whatsoever. Then the thickness of the material became apparent. I bet those pants could stand up on their own.
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