David,davidhuh wrote:
Dear BB,
the "experiment" in my eyes are the side vents. I'm afraid you are comparing apples with pears. All my suits have side vents, but of course. And my dinner jacket hasn't...
You will be wearing your DJ a couple of times a year for a couple of hours. My advice was to make sure the coat is not cut too tight to your body. This will give you the required room and freedom for move.
Cheers, David
My point was more that I have never had a ventless jacket made before, but plenty of double vented jackets. Thus for me the experiment as such is having made a jacket with a vent type (ie ventless) that I have never tried before and am therefore unsure what will look and feel like.
In addition to freedom of movement, which I understand may not be much of an issue on a well cut ventless jacket, there is also the issue of the 'tubular' look of ventless jackets. Those I have seen often form tubular back when jacket is buttoned and a shapeless mess when unbuttoned (as seen from behind). Double vents look good whether the coat is buttoned or not.
Perhaps some LL'ers has some good photos of the ventless back of a DJ that may sway me?
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