Best Jackets for Men with a Rectangle Body Shape
Jackets are where a rectangle shape gains the most: structure, layers and texture add the shape you want.
This guide is for the rectangle body shape: chest and hips within 5% of each other, with a waist between 90% and 98% of the wider of the two.
Look for
- Structured jackets with a defined shoulder, such as field, chore and biker jackets
- Coats with a belt or a nipped waist
- Textured fabrics, such as wool and corduroy, that add volume
- Layers, such as a hooded top under a jacket, that build dimension
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- Straight, unshaped coats that hang from the shoulders
- Very long coats that make you look taller and narrower
- Slim, thin jackets with no structure
More for the rectangle body shape
Jackets and coats for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.