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Shawl Collar Sport Coat????

post #1 of 10
10/2/11 at 6:38pm
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I just came across this shawl collar sport coat on ebay....I thought it looked interesting but I'm not sure if it's intesting in a good way.

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post #2 of 10
10/2/11 at 7:03pm
It looks odd, like it's trying to be a tux, but obviously isn't a tux. 
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post #3 of 10
10/2/11 at 8:01pm

the short bald guy in Masterchef Australia always wore one.. i think he looked pretty good

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post #4 of 10
10/2/11 at 9:55pm
I bet it would look good if worn more casually-say paired with turtleneck sweater or mock turtle, a v- neck sweater and t shirt or just a t shirt.
If it's cheap I would buy it and experiment-if you don't like it, just put it back on the bay and get some of your money back
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post #5 of 10
10/2/11 at 10:22pm
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Originally Posted by Bentley View Post

I just came across this shawl collar sport coat on ebay....I thought it looked interesting but I'm not sure if it's intesting in a good way.
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Do you know how old that is? Personally I like shawl lapels and regular labels but don't like peaked. I just think that it should be a bit wider but I'm not sure if a shawl is good on that jacket. I do have a number of items with shawl collars, some RTW  or made for me. I have a sheepskin coat with a shawl collar, a heavier cardigan sweater with one and a velvet jacket and like the look but I think it's a bit too narrow on the jacket.

 

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post #6 of 10
10/3/11 at 9:45am
The look dates to mid-1800s. I picked up a 1950s/1960s NWT tan linen single button with the same design some time back. As stated above, it makes a good casual jacket.
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post #7 of 10
10/3/11 at 10:06am
Probably be useful for late afternoon/evening social events. Hard to think of daytime events it'd be good for though, unless you like to stand out with an unusual cut. Is it marine blue? Would probably look good with cream trousers and a four-in-hand on a warm-weather evening.
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post #8 of 10
10/3/11 at 11:01am
Unusual, but not too much so.

There have been a few others lately in RTW.

Hollander & Lexer, in Brooklyn:

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Macy's Bar III and J Crew have also done similar things recently.
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post #9 of 10
10/3/11 at 11:16am
Leave it there and then the vendor might put it out of its misery.
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post #10 of 10
10/3/11 at 11:18am
Their popularity peaked in the late '50s - early '60s, but they seem to come around every few years. I've noticed Pat Sajack rocking the shawl collar a couple of times lately smile.gif

I have an Obedient Sons jacket from around '08 that has a skinny shawl lapel, but it's true SW.
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