The most beautiful pieces however are the window pane jackets and the patch elbow double-breasted sport coat worn over cut-off shorts.

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The proportions of a spread collar would work best with a double-breasted sport coat or one with wide peak lapels, he says.

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The single or double vents that make it comfortable to wear a coat on horseback are testament to the sporting antecedents of the suit.

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