A question of fashion
July 12, 2013 8:45 PM Subscribe
Here is a picture of a person wearing a jacket. What material is this jacket made of? Are there any retailers where I could get something similar for a 46-48 waist?
Possibly sharkskin? But not the really shiny kind. The pattern might be described as gray crosshatch.
posted by Orinda at 9:49 PM on July 12, 2013
posted by Orinda at 9:49 PM on July 12, 2013
Looks like a jacket from The Kooples from 2011 (either the styling has changed slightly or that version is somewhere less obvious on their site). Says it's wool and cotton.
posted by rtha at 10:16 PM on July 12, 2013
posted by rtha at 10:16 PM on July 12, 2013
I have a jacket with identical pattern that's wool. I got mine years ago in a run-of-the-mill store in a Toronto mall. (I can't remember the name, but it's one of the mid-price range stores that sell suiting jackets). I had to get mine altered - I'd shop with that in mind. (for me it was shortening the sleeves). I think it cost around $100-$150.
You're not likely to find these in summer - around August/September the fall suits will come in and you can look for this type of garment/material.
(Of course thrift shops may provide earlier, but that's at your discretion).
posted by olya at 1:59 AM on July 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
You're not likely to find these in summer - around August/September the fall suits will come in and you can look for this type of garment/material.
(Of course thrift shops may provide earlier, but that's at your discretion).
posted by olya at 1:59 AM on July 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: That's a 10-month weight Italian wool. It's couture: you can tell by the soft roll of the lapel and the felted wool under the collar. Check out Luciano Barbero, one of a few houses known for this exact kind of jacket. (Warning, charming-to-me but probably annoying to you "catalog"!)
US Retailers are the high-end ones: Saks, Neiman Marcus, Barneys, maybe Brooks Brothers Black Fleece (although that's Thom Browne, the cut might be narrow).
posted by thinkpiece at 4:18 AM on July 13, 2013 [7 favorites]
US Retailers are the high-end ones: Saks, Neiman Marcus, Barneys, maybe Brooks Brothers Black Fleece (although that's Thom Browne, the cut might be narrow).
posted by thinkpiece at 4:18 AM on July 13, 2013 [7 favorites]
Aiyiyi, mala figura, mi dispiace I meant of course, Barbera.
posted by thinkpiece at 8:02 AM on July 13, 2013
posted by thinkpiece at 8:02 AM on July 13, 2013
Looks like wool to me.
posted by MexicanYenta at 8:05 AM on July 13, 2013
posted by MexicanYenta at 8:05 AM on July 13, 2013
That looks exactly like my wool suit.
posted by magnetsphere at 8:06 AM on July 13, 2013
posted by magnetsphere at 8:06 AM on July 13, 2013
Best answer: Its really just a standard gray twill jacket - Which is usually a lighter, but not super light weight fabric. Its probably 100% wool but it might have some cotton mixed in. It looks like all wool to me though. I'm not sure how one can recognize where the mill is from a pic but thats not really germane to your question. Also most decent sportcoats will have the felted back of the neck - that's not really a mark of "Couture" and the soft roll of the lapel is a function of being properly canvassed and a decision on how to press the lapels. In other words this is not a rare jacket, nor is it by definition an expensive one if you can buy off the rack.
you are looking for a size 56 or so sportcoat (jackets size by chest measurements - usually about 8 inches or so bigger than your waist, although for heavier body types the difference might be smaller. For you specifically I'm might suggest a narrow lapeled jacket like this is not a great choice. Its not a look that works for bigger guys - it throws the proportions out of whack. Also you'll need to hit place that do big and tall stuff - which by definition makes it more expensive. Honestly you'll be a lot happier if you get someone to make it for you - which should cost $500-$600 vs maybe 75% of that for a high quality off the rack sportcoat.
If you do go off the rack Nordstroms is probably your best choice. I'd also guess that there will be a men's store in Denver that will fit the bill as well.
posted by JPD at 8:07 AM on July 13, 2013 [2 favorites]
you are looking for a size 56 or so sportcoat (jackets size by chest measurements - usually about 8 inches or so bigger than your waist, although for heavier body types the difference might be smaller. For you specifically I'm might suggest a narrow lapeled jacket like this is not a great choice. Its not a look that works for bigger guys - it throws the proportions out of whack. Also you'll need to hit place that do big and tall stuff - which by definition makes it more expensive. Honestly you'll be a lot happier if you get someone to make it for you - which should cost $500-$600 vs maybe 75% of that for a high quality off the rack sportcoat.
If you do go off the rack Nordstroms is probably your best choice. I'd also guess that there will be a men's store in Denver that will fit the bill as well.
posted by JPD at 8:07 AM on July 13, 2013 [2 favorites]
Oh also - I'm not sure a gray sportcoat is the best choice as your only piece of semi-formal wear. Especially a lighter gray. Better to get Navy.
posted by JPD at 8:08 AM on July 13, 2013
posted by JPD at 8:08 AM on July 13, 2013
By the way, you have good taste, she's a fashion blogger extraordinare.
And I thought this women's jacket was pretty darn close.
posted by thinkpiece at 8:23 AM on July 13, 2013 [2 favorites]
And I thought this women's jacket was pretty darn close.
posted by thinkpiece at 8:23 AM on July 13, 2013 [2 favorites]
maybe Brooks Brothers Black Fleece (although that's Thom Browne, the cut might be narrow).
Yep. That's a definite example. There are others. The material on the model looks stiffer, though, so sharkskin's a possibility.
posted by deanc at 11:36 AM on July 14, 2013
Yep. That's a definite example. There are others. The material on the model looks stiffer, though, so sharkskin's a possibility.
posted by deanc at 11:36 AM on July 14, 2013
I'm not sure there is much sense in sending someone looking for a size 56 jacket to Thom Browne
posted by JPD at 12:52 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by JPD at 12:52 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
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