Playful elements for a Sport Coat?

[onix]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

How about nicely shaped patch pockets. I have two jackets with double patch pockets on one side (for my Blackberry) it adds detail and serves a function by not distorting the main pockets shape.

Very nice. Though I have this thing with patch pockets, that they always look nice to me, but don't look nice on me.

 

[onix]

Originally Posted by KObalto

Onix, I am known to dress very un-conservative business dress but I wouldn't go with either of those and I like the flashy.
It makes sense that contrasting button holes maybe too much, but what's wrong with cufflinked cuffs? (see my response to Doc a post or two up from yours).

 

[imatlas]

Originally Posted by blahman

It is the type of response I expected from SFers when I clicked on this thread.
It's almost like asking the Amish for suggestions to blinging up.

It seems like just about the only fun recommended by SF is getting one made in a loud checks fabric.

Surely there are interesting touches you can add to a bespoke piece without being tacky.

This last is the key to the entire thread. Of course tacky means different things to different people, de gustibus non est disputandum and all that...if you like it, do it!

 

[KObalto]

Originally Posted by pvrhye

How about a shooting jacket like the ones that Huntsman does.

Not a bad idea for mixing it up.

 

[Taken Aback]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

How about this Hermes scarf jacket lining?

I love stuff like that.

 

[justsayno]

Single breasted peak lapel plus patch pockets

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by PTWilliams

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Originally Posted by justsayno

Single breasted peak lapel plus patch pockets

Where did you get that idea?

 

[Srynerson]

How about a vertically **** breast or a cuff ticket pocket? (Probably wouldn't recommend doing both at once like these chaps.)

 

[allaboutshoes]

Originally Posted by Srynerson

How about a vertically **** breast or a cuff ticket pocket? (Probably wouldn't recommend doing both at once like these chaps.)

Where did you find those pix?

 

[Srynerson]

Originally Posted by allaboutshoes

Where did you find those pix?
The lefthand one was posted on AAAC years ago. I randomly stumbled across the righthand one on www.cutterandtailor.com/forum while running a Google Image search to try to find the first one! Original threads here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...leeve-(images) http://www.cutterandtailor.com/forum...?showtopic=531

 

[pvrhye]

or how about turnback cuffs with a funky liner. That way you can dress it up or down at leisure.

 

[imatlas]

Originally Posted by pvrhye

or how about turnback cuffs with a funky liner. That way you can dress it up or down at leisure.
I know where you can have a duck tape (sic) lining made up.

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by onix

I am going to have a sport coat made soon, and this time, I am thinking of putting a playful/unoriginal element into it. I have been playing around with the following two ideas:

- cufflinked cuffs instead of normal surgeon cuffs (inspired by a tux that Tom Ford wore sometime ago)
- different colors for lapel hole and/or button holes (inspired by Gay Talese)

any comments, or other ideas?

Velvet Collar(s)

http://www.habsburg.co.at/en/kollekt...rren/index.htm

http://www.habsburg.co.at/en/kollekt...rren/index.htm

 

[blahman]

http://collection.hht.net.au/images_...31912/037a.jpg

what about the way the jacket buttons?

 

[allaboutshoes]

You can put the leather (?) buttons they usually use on tweeds,
NO buttons on the cuff,
4 or 5 buttons on the cuff and use one different colored button (like all black buttons and do one cranberry colored one [similar to Paul Smith]),
all different kinds of buttons on sleeves (Shipley and Halmos),
hidden snap closure