Does this look like a Suit Jacket?

[clintonf]

Originally Posted by ktrp

As a point of reference, how common are peak lapel sports-jackets?

Unless I'm mistaken, originally most 'odd jackets' were suit jackets worn with a different pair of trousers.

While this is without question a suit jacket, if it had peak lapel, with swapped buttons would it be usable as a (pretty dull fabric wise) odd-jacket? Would the answer be different if it were navy?

Very good question. I would presume that the answer would be the same based upon the replies above. However, I can't speak for everyone here. For me, I think that I would still have that "niggle" in my brain. I couldn't really explain why. But it was this niggle that led me to create this thread.

Cheers

Clint

 

[radicaldog]

Orphan.

 

[Axelman 17]

Suit

 

[ktrp]

Originally Posted by clintonf

Very good question. I would presume that the answer would be the same based upon the replies above. However, I can't speak for everyone here. For me, I think that I would still have that "niggle" in my brain. I couldn't really explain why. But it was this niggle that led me to create this thread.

Cheers

Clint

I think for me, the combination of relative flat fabric + peak lapel + matching button = suit. Changing 1 of the three (buttons) wouldn't do it.

I don't think I could personally tell a blue suit jacket with replaced buttons (to horn or brass or silver) from a blazer. I suspect if this jacket were notch lapel and had leather buttons on it, it might slip by me as a sportsjacket. Its just that the fabric + peak is too much for buttons to overcome.

 

[ALFAMALE]

Originally Posted by alliswell

Suit jacket because it's a smooth worsted and the buttons match the color of the fabric.

+1

but if you like the jacket, it might be possible to find suit pants to go with it?

 

[Gus]

Usually, if you have to ask the question then, yes, it looks like a suit jacket.

Some other posts did a good job pointing out why.