Dress coats

[moustache]

Dress coats vary so much these days.As i look at my 1930's Sears catalog,i notice only a few styles.Most are either grey or black.And the patterns were usually full black,grey,tweed or herringbone.
I do see a few businessmen wearing them on downtown streets today.But other than businessmen,i rarely see them where i live.The tendency seems to be towards lighter wool and nylon jackets.I have even seen some well dressed men wearing ski jackets with their suits.Never thought that would happen.
So many styles evolving!!!

What about where you live???

Dress/top coats or ???Wool or cashmere??American or foreign made??

JD in Vancouver,Wa

 

[Tomasso]

I have even seen some well dressed men wearing ski jackets with their suits.

NOT!-----

 

[Harp]

Toppers

I have several tweed overcoats, a black cashmere, and a Hungarian
wool that I recently bought and wore this morning for the first time.
I seem to have a weakness for toppers, and cannot imagine wearing
a casual jacket over a suit, but to each his own.

 

[moustache]

Really!!

NOT!-----

A man wearing a tie and nice trousers,shoes,was sporting a Columbia ski jacket.
I know,i feel the same way!!!
Remember:I live in the pacific NW.

JD

 

[Grace]

In these parts, I see many of otherwise well dressed people with a puffy columbia ski jacket over both day and evening attire. It just feels so wrong!

 

[Happy Stroller]

Take heart! I'm converting to the Raincoat Brigade. My orders went out for a Herringbone Chesterfield, a Navy Cashmere British Warm, a Khaki Gabardine Raglan raincoat plus a Royal Blue Gabardine 4-brass button DB blazer earlier this month.

 

[moustache]

Congrats!!!!

Take heart! I'm converting to the Raincoat Brigade. My orders went out for a Herringbone Chesterfield, a Navy Cashmere British Warm, a Khaki Gabardine Raglan raincoat plus a Royal Blue Gabardine 4-brass button DB blazer earlier this month.

Well done old boy!! Well done!!!

JD

 

[Senator Jack]

I have even seen some well dressed men wearing ski jackets with their suits.

Yes, another way to kill a suit. Just being reminded of this as New York winter approaches.

Regards,

Senator Jack

 

[Feraud]

I am still waiting for men and women in NYC to dress like it is the Fall season.

 

[manton]

I am still waiting for men and women in NYC to dress like it is the Fall season.

I am still waiting for fall weather.

BTW, I'm not sure what is meant here by "dress coat." In Savile Row parlance, a "dress coat" is a tail coat. Surely we don't mean that. A suit coat, then?

 

[Feraud]

I am still waiting for fall weather.

BTW, I'm not sure what is meant here by "dress coat." In Savile Row parlance, a "dress coat" is a tail coat. Surely we don't mean that. A suit coat, then?

Is it not cool and windy enough for you?

I assumed he meant overcoat. I could be wrong tho'. [huh]

 

[manton]

Last week was cool. Now we're back in the 60s, and it may top 70 tomorrow!

 

[Feraud]

True. It is definitely sportsjacket weather today.
I am sure the kids will appreciate the nice weather for Halloween.

 

[geo]

BTW, I'm not sure what is meant here by "dress coat." In Savile Row parlance, a "dress coat" is a tail coat. Surely we don't mean that. A suit coat, then?

Overcoat. The use of "dress" is now extended to normal everyday attire, i. e. suits, shirts, shoes, socks, gloves, in fact everything that is not used in a sports activity. I acutely dislike that. In fact, I think that the title of this thread should be changed to "Overcoat" or "Topcoat".

 

[Happy Stroller]

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I have even seen some well dressed men wearing ski jackets with their suits.
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Dress/top coats ...
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JD in Vancouver,Wa

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Going through the contents of Moustache's initial post, of course he is referring to gentlemen's outerwear, such as overcoats, topcoats and raincoats.

 

[jml90]

I wear a charcoal overcoat almost daily (when cool enough) on some occasions a herringbone chesterfield. And when warmer a mac sans the liner.

 

[moustache]

Exactly!!

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Going through the contents of Moustache's initial post, of course he is referring to gentlemen's outerwear, such as overcoats, topcoats and raincoats.

Forgetting that we have an international membership,i didn't take into account that the nomenclature is different worldwide.I did,in fact,refer to the stylish/dress coat:top-coats,raincoats,etc.Could certainly be used in formal wear or with a simple suit or sportcoat.

Thanks for clarifying Happy Stroller

JD

 

[Happy Stroller]

What happened to capes (cloaks?) ? Aren't they used with Morning Dress, Strollers, and Formal and Semi-Formal Evening Wear?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

They're used by vampires, superheroes, and polio-ridden U.S. presidents. I have no idea what they're used with.


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[moustache]

hehe

They're used by vampires, superheroes, and polio-ridden U.S. presidents. I have no idea what they're used with.


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Funny fella lol