Two coats in the same wool, length and colour can look like different garments, and the difference is the front. A single-breasted coat draws one quiet vertical line; a double-breasted coat adds a second row of buttons and a broad panel across the chest.
Try both in the interactive: button the coat or leave it open, swap the lapel, and see which suits the outfit you actually wear.
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A long double-breasted coat in a wool-look fabric, in plum. Good for seeing how the wide front works before spending more.
Double-breasted · Long length · Wool-look · Plum
A black double-breasted coat in a wool blend. A plain colour lets the two rows of buttons be the detail.
Double-breasted · Wool blend · Black
A black double-breasted trench with the broad front the article describes, in a longer, more structured cut.
Double-breasted · Trench cut · Black
