Illustration of the Week #16: A House Coat

[alden]

We have discussed dinner jackets a bit lately and I came across this illustration from “Monsieur” magazine 1923 edition. The coat is a 2 x 1 DJ with very open and rounded front quarters. The buttoning point seems a bit high on this drawing, but the overall impression of this design is pleasing. It might make a nice Smoking Jacket or House Coat.



Speaking of the House Coat here is the version made by Scholte for Windsor in green corduroy.



Maybe the 20s version made self facing in a camelhair or cord would be handsome. Fabric for thought….

Cheers

M Alden

[JDelage]

Is the top jacket double breasted? It looks like it to me, but I've never seen a 1X2 DB coat before.

[Costi]

An unusual, but interesting cut. It is a bit dramatic, but not inelegant. Perhaps the host may afford a little eccentricity
A camelhair version worn with a turndown collar shirt and an ascot...

Is the top jacket double breasted? It looks like it to me, but I've never seen a 1X2 DB coat before.

Here is another example from the same era:


And a later one in the same 2x1 configuration: