Sport coat with plaid flannel shirt?
I'm looking to get my first sport coat, and have been thinking about what color and fabric to get. I tend to wear flannel shirts in a tartan or checked pattern at least once or twice a week during the fall and winter, so I was wondering if there is a sport coat out there that could go with that? Is such a thing even possible? I read somewhere that plaid flannels could work with a gray tweed jacket but can't seem to find pics of anyone doing this, which is making me think it's probably not a good idea.
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It’s very doable. Ralph Lauren himself is iconic for it. Tho I think the more casual the jacket is the easier it will be
Note the thick fabric, gusset pockets, and neck latch thing
That's a great look. Out of curiosity, how did you find the pic so quickly? Even knowing this pic exists I don't know how I would find it. I just tried searching google images for "ralph lauren in plaid shirt and gray jacket" but (1) google doesn't know I'm talking about ralph lauren the man, and (2) it thinks I want to see a plaid jacket.
I just searched “Ralph Lauren designer” and it’s like the 3rd pic. I also have it saved somewhere I’m sure
I will point out that Ralph Lauren wore a dinner jacket with jeans and he looked fucking terrible doing it :P
This one? Least offensive early 2000s outfit imo
Anyways, if you wear large print shirts, make the sport coat 1) neutral in color, and 2) no large pattern.
The most neutral color for stuff like this is probably gray. And to be casual, you're thinking lighter gray: from stone to mid gray.
But then you have the question of, am I trying to do a gray blazer, or not?
Sport coat is easier than gray blazer, so you'd want some kind of texture. Tweed can be nice since it's casual-ish and warm. Same with flannel. Otherwise, something like self-herringbone, hopsack, basketweave, nailhead, birdseye, can be fine, though some will say that birdseye is more fit for business.
Gray blazer, you'd do like a smooth worsted, maybe silver metal buttons, or something like ivory MOP. If I was going to do gray, I'd do stone, ie, very light. Possibly linen. Alternatively, flannel, depending on whether you think flannel makes for a blazer or a sport coat :P
Maybe he had chores after dinner and had to go muck out the stables.