Black Double-Breasted Six-Button Tuxedo

About this tuxedo

This tuxedo jacket follows the classic double-breasted style, six buttons in two symmetrical rows, forming a solid shape across the front. The wide black satin peak lapels sweep high toward the shoulder, drawing the eye across the chest and making the shoulders look more commanding. The body is a deep black with a smooth, flat finish, and the two hip pockets are jetted so the side seam stays unbroken. A white silk pocket square is folded straight in the chest pocket, and underneath are a white shirt with black studs and a satin bow tie.

The double-breasted jacket is for when you want to make a truly commanding appearance: a wedding, an anniversary celebration, an event with a stage. Mon Amie suggests keeping it buttoned whenever you stand, with a white wing-collar shirt, a black bow tie in the same satin as the lapels, and polished leather dress shoes.

The double-breasted cut is more exacting than the single-breasted, because the fronts overlap and the slightest error throws off the balance. Mon Amie measures your chest, waist, shoulder slope and the shape of your back, chooses a black cloth with enough body to hold its crease, then adjusts the position of the button row and the overlap of the fronts over successive fittings on you.