interesting doublet

[Chas]

I am not certain, and would gladly be corrected, but I believe this doublet is a good illustration of why you would want both fronts to go all of the way across. I think there is a stylistic and technical term for buttoning this jacket as shown. The word is WRONG. The under-apron has been "skeletonized" presumably to make it lighter and cooler, but doing so has removed the option of wearing the fronts buttoned back. If both fronts went all of the way across, you could button both fronts back as shown, but since they don't, I do not believe you can.

Of course you CAN, but you can also button your shirt front to your sleeve cuffs. That doesn't make it right or a good idea. Look at the snaps at the bottom on the wearer's right. They are intended to be concealed.

The more I think about it, the more I think you are right. The doublet should be done up as a Montrose. I posted in haste before I had time to think - always wrong. I did wonder about the snaps and I still do. How do you see them working, as there is a button hole on the other side? I thought that they might be some kind of attachment for the belt - or maybe not. I can't work it out.

Regards

Chas