Who on here owns a Sports Jacket?

[Accy cyclist]

I've just had a count up. I own 16 various tweed, silk, wool, mixed fibers, blazers and suit jackets. Mind you only about 4 or 5 were bought new. The others are from the retro clothing shop I work in and from decent charity shops (they used to call them clothing agencies a few decades ago). My favourite winter one is the Blaydon Norfolk jacket (circa 1960's) I bought from the retro clothing shop for about £20 when if they made them today they'd probably be about £500 and my favourite summer one is a beige Steegan striped blazer https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/s...out-from-the-riff-raff-help-me-decide.273614/ I found in a charity shop last February for a fiver. They had one on Etsy soon after, going for about £250. They were quite expensive in the 1960's/70/s, probably about £450 in today's money. There's a Steegan jacket here on Etsy, going for £236.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/791...n?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&g

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Got a couple on hangers, one at work, that I wear to meetings or attend events where casual is too informal and full suit too formal.

 

[slowmotion]

I have a really heavy Harris Tweed one that I inherited from my father in law but it's hardly ever worn. I quite like it.

 

[All uphill]

I have two tweed jackets with elbow patches; comfortable with lots of pockets.

Definite Geography teacher vibe.

 

[slow scot]

Forgot to mention earlier that I have a tweed kilt jacket for slightly formal occasions. I borrowed a very nice formal kilt outfit for a wedding once and told the lender who had a whole collection that I would buy it if it ever came available.
So and so forgot and sold the lot to a hire company.

Emoticons seem to have vanished or I would put an angry one in.

On your behalf oh @oldwheels !

 

[Cycleops]

I can remember the men's clothing chain Dunn & Co. Think they closed in the eighties. They used to sell a selection of casual tweed jackets.
I see they now still appear on eBay for anything up to £100 so must still have a following:

 

[Paulus]

During the 70's I had a sports jacket from a local tailors which was grey, with a thin check in the material and wide ish lapels. I thought I was the Bees knees when wearing it.
I do still have a leather Box jacket that I still wear/can fit into to this day.

 

[tom73]

I have two tweed jackets with elbow patches; comfortable with lots of pockets.

Definite Geography teacher vibe.

eIther that or English teacher

 

[Cycleops]

,....it was a maths teacher at my Grammar

 

[Profpointy]

I can remember the men's clothing chain Dunn & Co. Think they closed in the eighties. They used to sell a selection of casual tweed jackets.
I see they now still appear on eBay for anything up to £100 so must still have a following:

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Great for that Terry Thomas bounder image that one ! I do rather like it though

 

[further]

I much prefer this sort of thing

 

[DRM]

They look like something Mr Cholmondley-Warner & Grayson would wear

View: https://youtu.be/08BqaSuEE_w

 

[slowmotion]

I have two tweed jackets with elbow patches; comfortable with lots of pockets.

Definite Geography teacher vibe.

Smouldering pipe in the pocket?

 

[Hover Fly]

I have a few, lightweight cotton or linen for warmish weather, heavier wool for cooler. I’ll let others look like they’re off to a tramp’s funeral.

 

[Alex321]

I used to wear one for my first few years at work (early 80's, working in IT for Wales Gas then BT). When I started working in pklaces where ties were not expected, I also gave up the jackets.

The only jackets I own now are part of formal suits for funerals and other formal occasions where my kilt is not suitable.