I do not know the differences
Yes.As sports coats go a nice Harris Tweed, in my opinion, can't be beat. They don't wrinkle. Survive the rain. Can be pared with dress or casual pants . . . even jeans. A good one is durable as heck.
Excellent education. Thank you.A sports coat ... sometimes called a sports jacket ... has its origins in the days when men got dressed up for sporting.
Typically, a true "sports coat" will feature
Given all this, a sports coat is inherently more casual than other jackets. The degree to which it is more or less casual depends on the individual jacket, of course.
- a more casual/sporty fabric; tweed is a cold-weather favourite, but casual fabrics for all seasons are available
- more design features included, usually of a casual/sporty nature. Look for things like bellows pockets, an action back, and the ability to flip the collar over and button up the collar all the way to the neck. (Often, many of these features are left off a modern sports coat in an effort to make it a more all-purpose jacket.)
- a softer, more casual tailoring. In particular, look for a softer, less tailored shoulder.
Then, there is a different beast, called an "Odd Jacket". Facing facts, the term is almost never used in common discourse, and guys mistakenly use "sports coat" instead. But an odd jacket is "a suit jacket made without matching pants and intended to be worn with other separate items".
Then there's the blazer ... almost always navy blue, and if you want to get all technical, with brass buttons. It takes its origins from naval uniforms, and tends to keep a fairly formal styling approach, so it a good choice for fairly formal attire.
Of course, these are broad distinctions ... and all those jackets out there are made on a broad spectrum, so there's lots of 'cross-overs' out there.
Very well said.A suit coat is part of a matching combination with trousers and sometimes a waistcoat (vest), all made from the same material. It is not designed to be worn other than as a part of a full outfit.
A sports coat is a jacket which can be worn with different trousers in less formal situations. The designs are often a bit more adventurous than those for a suit. It’s a stand-alone item of clothing, whereas a suit jacket is a component of a matching set. Hope that helps.
So if you have a 2 piece suit, and lose the pants, does the remainder become a sport coat?
A sports coat ... sometimes called a sports jacket ... has its origins in the days when men got dressed up for sporting.
Typically, a true "sports coat" will feature
Given all this, a sports coat is inherently more casual than other jackets. The degree to which it is more or less casual depends on the individual jacket, of course.
- a more casual/sporty fabric; tweed is a cold-weather favourite, but casual fabrics for all seasons are available
- more design features included, usually of a casual/sporty nature. Look for things like bellows pockets, an action back, and the ability to flip the collar over and button up the collar all the way to the neck. (Often, many of these features are left off a modern sports coat in an effort to make it a more all-purpose jacket.)
- a softer, more casual tailoring. In particular, look for a softer, less tailored shoulder.
Then, there is a different beast, called an "Odd Jacket". Facing facts, the term is almost never used in common discourse, and guys mistakenly use "sports coat" instead. But an odd jacket is "a suit jacket made without matching pants and intended to be worn with other separate items".
Then there's the blazer ... almost always navy blue, and if you want to get all technical, with brass buttons. It takes its origins from naval uniforms, and tends to keep a fairly formal styling approach, so it a good choice for fairly formal attire.
Of course, these are broad distinctions ... and all those jackets out there are made on a broad spectrum, so there's lots of 'cross-overs' out there.
Yes, but... Many men's style aficionados consider it a faux pax to wear a suit jacket separately that is obviously a suit jacket. That would be mainly fine, worsted wool or pinstripes that characterize formal or business suits. You can tell when it looks odd. It's easier to get away with a solid navy jacket, because it can pass for a blazer. But really to pull off the divided suit thing, you want a more textured fabric like flannel or linen (or tweed) and casual details on the jacket, like patch pockets.So if you have a 2 piece suit, and lose the pants, does the remainder become a sport coat?
I was at a business casual event last week and noticed the same thing. I guess the lesson is, if you want to blend in, wear navy. If you want to stick out, wear a different color. One other thing that caught muy eye is that very few of the blazers had brass buttons. At least, not on anyone younger than 60. Pewter and horn buttons are in now.Recall being at an education conference some years ago. There was a cocktail party. Must have been 35 men there, and 33 of em were wearing navy blazers. LOL
very few of the blazers had brass buttons. At least, not on anyone younger than 60. Pewter and horn buttons are in now.
Well there you have it, Doc. So why is the brass button guy smiling when the comely lass is all over Mr. Tin Buttons?It's easy to grin,
With buttons made of tin,
And your arm round a comely lass.
But the man worthwhile
Is the man who can smile
While wearing buttons of brass.
Ditto. Somewhere it was decided that khaki pants are "old manish" with a navy blazer, so everyone wears gray pants now. I'm waiting for gray to become old manish and the kids all move back to khaki.I been in a meeting with 200+ guys and 98% had navy jackets with gray pants.
I'd consider a sports jacket to be a jacket that you wouldn't want to have matching trousers for.