Blazer Jackets?
Probably a dumb question but I have a few of these so called “blazer jackets” and I know the ones I have lean more toward casual due to the materials used, patterns, and the patch pockets but why the 3 button design then? Isn’t 3 button supposed to be more formal?
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https://nepenthesny.com/blogs/articles-archived/deep-dive-loiter-jacket?srsltid=AfmBOopfHdF_RayyaCr7iGhGtxvK_wKErnSFaz0Urwvp9EXPuP6gZloU i think youd like this write up about the EG loiter jackets, which are the same ones you described
howlin call it a blazer but it's a chore jacket
Yeah really these just aren’t blazers
Interesting read and about the EG jackets - the ones I have don’t have the that collar tab though
i don't think there's any historical context for a 2 button blazer/sport coat/suit jacket being more or less formal than 3 button. that said that also looks like an engineer's jacket, which will sometimes have a traditional yet super short lapel
@maybeseveralthings @oman121 got another one like this too but doesn’t seem like a chore jacket to me idk
are they structured?
the main detail that I think separates unstructured three pocket jackets into blazer vs chore coat is the curved quarters.
It kinda varies but I’d call that a chore coat or a loiter jacket. Here’s a similar example
https://www.buckmason.com/products/marled-deep-charcoal-felted-wool-chore-coat?variant=42272073318483
Buck Mason
Marled Deep Charcoal Felted Wool Chore Coat - Buck Mason- Modern Am...
Marled Deep Charcoal Felted Wool Chore Coat - Our signature tailored-fit coat for the modern working man in easy-wearing felted wool.
It’s relaxed and seems like dropped shoulders so probably not