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07-16-2010, 06:38 PM | #1 |
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Smoking Jackets
Hi guys! I've been real busy with the new job, and going to Louisiana for two weeks deployment awhile back. I never seem to have the time to get on here anymore.
Anyway, I seem to remember something from somewhere, either on here, or a movie, where the discussion of smoking jackets came up. Does anybody have one? Do they use it? Does it really work, or not at all? I'm curious.
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07-16-2010, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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Would you mind removing your windbreaker first?
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07-17-2010, 06:02 AM | #3 |
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I had one that I bought for the last CW Reno Herf I went to. I spent quite alot of time searching for it. Ebay has, or had, a pretty good selection. The real smoking jackets fall into the vintage clothing category and are popular. If you are a regular size 42 or smaller you can easily find one at a reasonable price. I'm a 48/50. The larger sizes are rare. So if you see a jacket that you like, you will have to bid high for it. My jacket was dark blue corduroy with black lapels and cuffs in a sport coat style. The older belted ones are the coolest. After a few years of it languishing in my closet I sold my coat on ebay for a tidy profit. Were I to buy another I'd look for something flashier. And I think I'd add a fez!
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07-17-2010, 07:18 AM | #4 |
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Every jacket I own is a smoking jacket.
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07-24-2010, 05:35 AM | #5 |
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been looking around for one Ebay has a bunch of cheesy costume ones and some 60s styles but haven't been able to find the Victorian look I want. I think I will buy this reversible jacket as soon as they become available again. Link
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07-24-2010, 01:27 PM | #6 |
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My wife found one at Marshall Fields for me about 6 years ago. Its a very nice Joseph Aboud in gray and black with velvet lapels and was reduced for clearance down to $75. It was a rare 46 long and fit perfectly. I wear it at some dinner parties and have worn it out to smoke at a few hotel bars in town. I think list was about $600 so it was a great buy at that time. I do get enough wear out of it to keep it in my closet.
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07-26-2010, 02:40 AM | #7 |
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Sears in Clarksville had a few reversible smoking jackets. They were snatched up by club members and are worn to almost every event we have, with a Fex too. Of course nothing in sam size, but always on the lookout..
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07-27-2010, 12:40 PM | #8 |
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A TRUE smoking jacket is always made of silk, since silk absorbs little to no smell from smoke. It is made to fit over a gentleman's jacket to protect it and the shirt from the odor. Typically, it is shaped like a short bathrobe, with a wrap-around design, a belt and lapel.
AFAIK, real smoking jackets will always be vintage items, since I am not aware of anyone who has produced an honest-to-God smoking jacket in decades.
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07-28-2010, 06:30 AM | #9 |
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I am told that Ralph Lauren is coming out with a line of smoking pants.
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07-28-2010, 10:47 PM | #10 |
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What will he be smoking?
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