mfad•3y ago

How would you style this white silk jacket?

Hey gang, I came across this white jacket on my local thrifting site and it cought my attention since by the measurements the seller provided, it might just fit me. It's a MTM, made in Italy jacket, 100% silk. Any suggestions on how to style it? I suppose it can't pass as a tuxedo jacket?

raisinpie•8/7/23, 4:24 PM

Wow that's gorgeous. Probably wouldn't work as a tuxedo

digitalChocolateBoi•8/7/23, 4:25 PM

I’m no expert but I think you can wear this with black jeans and a black turtleneck/t shirt. Or black jeans and a burgundy turtleneck/t shirt. The thing I’m not sure about is whether this works with the lapel being so big.

raisinpie•8/7/23, 4:26 PM

Personally disagree, would not wear this with jeans or a T-shirt

raisinpie•8/7/23, 4:27 PM

It's too casual for a tux but also too formal for jeans + Tshirt

digitalChocolateBoi•8/7/23, 4:31 PM

You’re probably right. I’m quite new to styling fits with a blazer.

digitalChocolateBoi•8/7/23, 4:31 PM

Maybe turtleneck + trousers made of suit material. Idk what those are called.

raisinpie•8/7/23, 4:32 PM

you could wear that jacket kinda like this

DdigitalChocolateBoi Maybe turtleneck + trousers made of suit material. Idk what those are called.

raisinpie•8/7/23, 4:33 PM

Usually wool

SeveredWyre•8/7/23, 4:50 PM

Yeah OP treat it more as a nice dinner jacket, i think black wool pants and black horsebit loafers could look cool. I'm not sure how hot/heavy the jacket is, but you could also do like a summery fit with the right tan linen pants and some brown loafers with a white linen shirt could look cool

sioku•8/7/23, 5:12 PM

i think you could make it pass for a dinner jacket (aka with black tie) for more casual/creative environments (nye party, etc). though yes, it is not a strict evening jacket and wouldnt' work in a conservative black tie environment

Rraisinpie It's too casual for a tux but also too formal for jeans + Tshirt

black_hole_soupOP•8/7/23, 6:27 PM

Completely agree, that's why I'm scratching my head on how to pull it off.

SSeveredWyre Yeah OP treat it more as a nice dinner jacket, i think black wool pants and blac...

black_hole_soupOP•8/7/23, 6:34 PM

Thanks, this sounds pretty good! Do you think a tie, bow tie or no tie would work best?

black_hole_soupOP•8/7/23, 6:39 PM

I'm getting married in September, and I'm actually starting to think about pairing this with black suit trousers and white shirt for our reception dinner (cocktail dress code). But don't know if a tie would work with it or not.

gimp•8/7/23, 9:10 PM

So, as a dinner jacket, it has a couple issues. The key among them is that it has (edit: patch) pockets, a significantly casualizing element, and that it's white and not ivory. Dinner jackets should have jetted pockets (flap can pass), and really you want off-white not white.

gimp•8/7/23, 9:11 PM

With that said, could you wear it as a dinner jacket? I'd say yes. Not like people are super particular anymore. Sure maybe you'll get a couple odd glances, but ... meh. "The rules" aren't followed by most anymore, as black tie events are a rarity.

gimp•8/7/23, 9:12 PM

You could also wear it as a dinner jacket adjacent thing. Go to a social function - something like a charity aucton, opera, symphony, ballet... I'd have to think how to do tuxedo-adjacent in a way that's obviously inspired but not a failed tux.

gimp•8/7/23, 9:14 PM

The other option is, well, a single-breasted (or double-breasted) peak lapel ivory jacket, can be worn separately not as a tux. You have to do some work to make the same thing work out. Think like... linen trousers in sand, loafers (or some sort of casualized formal shoe, like a spectator shoe, though a tan oxford is much easier to find), pale pink shirt, maybe with a soft collar.

gimp•8/7/23, 9:14 PM

Would absolutely not, ever, recommend wearing with jeans and a t-shirt.

SeveredWyre•8/7/23, 9:34 PM

If it's your wedding and it's cocktail i would go tieless if your wearing linen with it if your not thinking linen then i would go long tie so you can distance yourself from the tuxedo association you get with bow ties

gimp•8/7/23, 9:55 PM

To be clear, if it's your wedding and you've sent out invites with cocktail attire, it is totally okay for you to wear a full dinner suit. The groom wearing a tux while others are not is pretty normal.

Bblack_hole_soup Hey gang, I came across this white jacket on my local thrifting site and it coug...

hubert•8/8/23, 1:55 AM

looks like a summer tuxedo to me.

i would dress it down with neutral pants like in the 2nd image instead of jeans but thats just me

hubert•8/8/23, 1:55 AM

light wash denim could work tho