The Ideal Blazer

[Guest]

Gents, I plan to have one, and only one, blazer bespoke which I hope will keep me in good stead through many occassions, over many years.

What would be your specific recommendations as to the details of such a versatile blazer?

[Guest]

As much as I admire your humbleness to only get one blazer. Later on you'll want another one, thats what I have done.

However with that being said, if you only want one I would get it single breasted, notched lapelled, side vents, ticket pocket, boutonniere loop on back of lapel, and working cuffs.

You'll be able to wear the blazer with or without a tie.

Or bow tie or Ascot.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[Guest]

This is a great question and one that i get asked numerous times by my clients. Ultimately a blazer is as suit jacket. The point that is often made by my clients is, "how can i have it, so it doesn't look like i am wearing a suit jacket?"

There are numerous styling details you can go for. Sometime's you can have the blazer with patch pockets but this can make it look a little more casual. If this is to be worn for all occasions like you say, then i would opt for a two button jacket, with angled flap pockets. I would keep it singled breasted and go with two vents on the back on the jacket. You can opt for one vent if you prefer, but i think, having two vents sits better over the seat. Obviously the fabric is very important too. Will you be wearing the blazer all year round? If so you want to make sure the weight of the fabric is right for you. I would suggest maybe a 10/11oz fabric.

Please feel free to give me a call if you have any further questions. My phone number is 07864991511.

I hope that this helps.

Regards
Richard

[Guest]

Patch pockets limit a blazer's flexibility, but I am very fond of simply double-besom pockets. They make it look less like an orphaned suit jacket, and I think it balances just a little nicer.

Cheers,


Eden

[Guest]

Patch pockets surely are for boating only. Traditionalists would never have vents or pocket flaps. A blazer is best double-breasted with three buttons down each side of the front (including either 2 'show' buttons or all three to do up).

[Guest]

Patch pockets surely are for boating only. Traditionalists would never have vents or pocket flaps. A blazer is best double-breasted with three buttons down each side of the front (including either 2 'show' buttons or all three to do up).

According to Manton (The Suit), the traditonal blazer is a 4 button d-b with patch pockets.

[Guest]

It is good to know that even experts can be wrong.

[Guest]

It is good to know that even experts can be wrong.

Well, how many 6x2 d-b blazer did you see before the War? Back then, d-b 4x1 or 4x2 seemed more common.

[Guest]

None - because I wasn't born until 195something.

[Guest]

None - because I wasn't born until 195something.

I was there:

[Guest]

What more fashion plates? Quite ghastly. I fear for College! In this example surely there should be no 'show' buttons. It looks like something from Magic & Sparkle!!

[Guest]

Moreover, the poor chap looks as though he really has got 2 left feet and grey flannels with a blazer. One could weep!!!