Are suit jackets ok to wear as sport jackets with non-matching trousers? Or can you only do that with blazers?
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4-9-12
Geoffrey says:
Depends on the suit jacket. If it’s double-breasted, probably not. A single-breasted jacket can work on its own, but be careful with any three-button jackets that button up fairly high — sport jackets in general tend to button lower, and anything with a short opening is going to look odd paired with casual trousers.
The quality of the fabric also comes into play. Wearing a tweed jacket with khakis or even dark jeans is fine; wearing a superfine worsted in beautiful deep charcoal stands out as more of a mis-match.
So at the end of the day you’re going to have to check the look in the mirror and see if it looks like a relaxed guy in a sports jacket or a man who grabbed the wrong pair of pants for his suit. As a final caution, don’t wear the jacket of a suit significantly more often than the trousers — exposure and wear will slowly fade the dyes, and you don’t want to end up with “matched” trousers that are several shades darker than the jacket!
Depends on the suit jacket. If it’s double-breasted, probably not. A single-breasted jacket can work on its own, but be careful with any three-button jackets that button up fairly high — sport jackets in general tend to button lower, and anything with a short opening is going to look odd paired with casual trousers.
The quality of the fabric also comes into play. Wearing a tweed jacket with khakis or even dark jeans is fine; wearing a superfine worsted in beautiful deep charcoal stands out as more of a mis-match.
So at the end of the day you’re going to have to check the look in the mirror and see if it looks like a relaxed guy in a sports jacket or a man who grabbed the wrong pair of pants for his suit. As a final caution, don’t wear the jacket of a suit significantly more often than the trousers — exposure and wear will slowly fade the dyes, and you don’t want to end up with “matched” trousers that are several shades darker than the jacket!
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