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I'm thinking of commissioning a casual double-breasted blazer in a pale blue herringbone wool. The idea is that it'll be very softly tailored and look and feel light and casual. I'm keen to have patch pockets on the hip, but should I go for a patch pocket on the breast too? I worry that to mix patch and set-in pockets is incoherent, but I'm not quite sold on a patch breast pocket on a DB jacket yet.

Any thoughts?

A patch breast pocket can screw up the buttons in front. I did one, and it ended up having to be a 4x2. Not my best idea.

What didn't you like about the 4x2 and is this what is referred to as the Kent style? Because, given that this is to be a summer jacket, I have also considered whether 4x2 might be a good way to avoid excess heat and formality.

Might one possibility be to ditch the breast pocket altogether?
NJS

Mismatched pockets weren't uncommon in the past.

Jett breast and patch lowers I think is a nice combination.

I'm with Greger on this one - no need to match the pockets. It will look less crowded.

Greger wrote: Jett breast and patch lowers I think is a nice combination.

That would certainly be interesting, makes for a cleaner look at the chest.

That being said, I like the idea of a 3 patch pocket 4 x 2 DB made very soft in a kind of cardigan look. That's my choice.

Michael Alden

Of the piped pockets the jets, I think, are narrower than besoms while welts are a different kind of pocket as is patch another kind.

Manself,

Holland & Sherry have a good summer weight, fine herringbone in a useful mid-light blue in the Riviera book, No 7525. I had Edwin DeBoise at Steed make it up in a 3 patch, three button single breasted jacket; it's one of my favorites. The color looks like it is lighter than the blue of the heavy blue donegal that Michael is proposing through the CC. I like it because it reads like a light color in the day but a shade darker at night. The herringbone weave gives it a bit of spring and the wool has a soft touch to it. The herringbone is fine and the jacket reads as a solid but has visual texture which is a great virtue.

Having said this, the right blue linen at around 14 ounces would be great as well but I'm always more drawn to the sand and natural linen colors.

When you have the jacket made, consider having contrasting trousers made as well. Unless you've already got great linen or a light gray pair of trousers, this is a good chance to get a pair. Additionally, light blues can be funny, calling for particular tones in anything contrasting, and you've got the best chance to compare swatches and judge their coordination when you can troll through the books with your tailor. Even if you can't get together, he or she should be able to make some recomendations on trousering and jacketing than can be sent as swatches that you can compare at greater leisure.

DDM

I agree with mr. Alden above. My next project is a sand-coloured version of this coat by Jeffrey D. I think every aspect of it is gorgeous.

rogiercreemers wrote:I agree with mr. Alden above. My next project is a sand-coloured version of this coat by Jeffrey D. I think every aspect of it is gorgeous.

Jeffrey got the buttons high enough. The usual problem with a failed 4x2 is that the butons are placed where they would be on a 6x2, leaving an empty space on the chest.

Welt out-breast and patch side pockets are well in order on this type of garment.

DFR wrote:Welt out-breast and patch side pockets are well in order on this type of garment.

I aggree, and that is exactly the configuration in which I will be ordering one of my summer DBs soon. What is everyone's position on pocket flaps with that layout?