teachmenononsense
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I would like to buy a couple of separate jackets/blazers/sport coats. Budget is tight, so under £100 per jacket, although I'd be interested to hear about options a little above this for future reference. I am aware of the compromises that come at this price point in terms of construction and artifical blends. I have additional budget for post-purchase alterations.
I'm after something with texture, so a tweed, hopsack, maybe some cottons or linens. Not seersucker, not cord, and definitely not fine worsted. Colour-wise probably a navy, then maybe an oatmeal or a mid-green. A lot of my separate trousers are mid grey, so grey jackets are not of much interest.
I have found a few jackets in fabrics I like. Uniqlo have a nice navy tweed (wool blend) for £70, but it is short! This has emerged as a theme in a lot of high street shops. They only offer size options by chest measurement, and not jacket length. The fashion seems to be for short jackets that come nowhere near covering the buttocks. Plus I'm six foot tall, so they would look even more ridiculous on me.
So does anyone know any (UK) shops selling this kind of jacket but with the option of S/R/L?
I'm after something with texture, so a tweed, hopsack, maybe some cottons or linens. Not seersucker, not cord, and definitely not fine worsted. Colour-wise probably a navy, then maybe an oatmeal or a mid-green. A lot of my separate trousers are mid grey, so grey jackets are not of much interest.
I have found a few jackets in fabrics I like. Uniqlo have a nice navy tweed (wool blend) for £70, but it is short! This has emerged as a theme in a lot of high street shops. They only offer size options by chest measurement, and not jacket length. The fashion seems to be for short jackets that come nowhere near covering the buttocks. Plus I'm six foot tall, so they would look even more ridiculous on me.
So does anyone know any (UK) shops selling this kind of jacket but with the option of S/R/L?