Windowpane: Sports Coat or Suit?

[Matt S]

Originally Posted by AEB A4

I'm having the hardest time finding windowpanes navy trousers. Not really looking for a suite, although I would really love one eventually. Anyone have any ideas on where go get off the rack trousers in a similar pattern to the one pictures below?

I've seen windowpane trousers from Polo Ralph Lauren and Polo Golf. Last summer PRL had white linen trousers with a blue windowpane. I have a grey flannel windowpane suit from Paul Stuart. Those brands are probably your best bet.

 

[someotherstyle]

Originally Posted by RSS

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Sport coat only? Wuss!

Yup. I leave the suits to the real pros. And considering I work (more or less) within the oilpatch, I have to keep it somewhat reasonable

 

[HarleyBob]

Originally Posted by someotherstyle

Sport jacket.



Suit.

It's a combination of both the pattern and the hand of the fabric.

-MK

This is the first time I have seen a silk knot in the lapel button hole. What's up with that?

 

[someotherstyle]

Originally Posted by HarleyBob

This is the first time I have seen a silk knot in the lapel button hole. What's up with that?

Seriously? I'm not the first to do so. Don't do it often, but hey, gotta have fun sometimes, right?

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by HarleyBob

This is the first time I have seen a silk knot in the lapel button hole. What's up with that?

I think it's great! Wouldn't mind trying it out sometime -- especially with a sweater vest and a knit tie combo.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by someotherstyle

Yup. I leave the suits to the real pros. And considering I work (more or less) within the oilpatch, I have to keep it somewhat reasonable

BTW I like the colorway of your sport coat. Suit's a bit conservative for me ... architect here ... not in the oil patch ... except perhaps for that time I tried to fix my own car. Different oilpatch.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by AEB A4

I'm having the hardest time finding windowpanes navy trousers. Not really looking for a suite, although I would really love one eventually. Anyone have any ideas on where go get off the rack trousers in a similar pattern to the one pictures below?

Find a place that sells Corbin (primarily a trouser maker). They have flannels and hard worsteds in windowpanes; I have a navy

flannel windowpane from their MTM program. Some of the shops that use their MTM also sell Corbin OTR/RTW.

 

[Aloysius16]

Can I wear this jacket as a sports coat with any success? I'm guessing it was probably part of a suit originally (its a heavy flannel Gieves and Hawkes Made in Italy).

 

[aristoi bcn]

Worst things can be seen, but ideally this jacket should be worn with its matching trousers imo.

Some people in the forum would say flannel is a good material for sports jackets but unless the pattern is bold enough, to me, they belong to the suit category.