The obvious, and practical, choice would be a single breasted blue blazer. Perhaps herringbone, and with horn buttons rather then brass, to tone it down a little. Of course, never one for the obvious choice, I have instead been attracted to the idea of a grey jacket in a relatively brash check. Something, I thought, a little like the one here, which I found while browsing around for ideas.
In the end, a trip to Cad and the Dandy decided me upon a rather lovely Glen check with a little blue running through it.
It's made by Dugdale and is a particularly beautiful cloth which should make me a lovely mid-weight, single-breasted, Spring/Autumn jacket. I have, with my usual impeccable planning, ordered it so that it will be ready just in time for the Summer.
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upon reflection I don't believe I have ever dined or lounged at anywhere that had a dress code dictating a jacket... I'm not sure I have ever even been in a place that actually 'requires' a jacket.
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I suppose that using the existence of dress codes to justify a purchase is pointless if one can't afford to frequent places with such standards.
wait... this officially makes me riff-raff doesn't it?
There are probably more of these places in London than elsewhere in the UK. Almost all private clubs require a jacket and tie. Amongst public restaurants or bars, dress codes are rare but I still come across them in more old-fashioned establishments. More often a jacket is required, but not necessarily a tie.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you needn't let a dress code be the deciding factor. A gentleman knows when it is appropriate to wear a jacket, whether or not there is actually any rule about it one way or another. More to the point, whether or not you are riff-raff has more to do with that inner sense of dress-code than which establishments you have dined in!
Please don't ever wear a jacket of any kind with an open-necked shirt!
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