Smoking Jackets

[MK]

 

[pafc]

just found this beauty on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52395&item=8118457365&rd=1

 

[Pyroxene]

So, what's the difference between a smoking jacket and a dressing gown? The length?

I have this one that I like to wear in the cooler months....

Cheers,
Pyro

 

[PADDY]

What a simply spiffing smoking Jacket..!

Pyro, absolutely splendid jacket old boy! "Now is the winter of our discontent..." but not if you have the right smoking jacket to sport around your very own west wing!

Enjoy, I am still on the lookout, but have a friend out in Shanghai who is going to try and get a silk one made for me to the specs of the pics I posted in earlier threads. Could be interesting!

 

[Dr. Shocker]

I picked one up a couple of years ago that was blue with oriental designs in gold, the lapels are black frogging as are the cuffs. It was a great find but not in my colors so I use it as a around the house. I perfer mine short jacket style as opposed to the dressing gown style. SO I contine to search and hope the right one and money meet in the middle. I have found some good ones on ebay recently but you have to get through all of the crappy costume peices first.

 

[Lauren]

I would be more than happy to make up a smoking jacket (in satin or velvet) for anyone from a vintage pattern for about $150 plus the cost of fabric. I have a great source for oriental fabrics around here, and I could get some samples.
Any takers?

 

[Brad Bowers]

Lauren Henline wrote:
I would be more than happy to make up a smoking jacket (in satin or velvet) for anyone from a vintage pattern for about $150 plus the cost of fabric. I have a great source for oriental fabrics around here, and I could get some samples.
Any takers?

Ooo, I might have to do that! I've been trying to find a smoking jacket with a button closure instead of a tie wrap. Any vintage patterns like that?

Brad

 

[The Wolf]

I like the smoking jackets as well, although I don't own one currrently. I'm wondering the difference between a smoking jacket and a dressing gown.
When evenings are cold I would like to keep my shirt and trousers on but have slippers, a smoking jacket and a fez. I don't mean a Shriners type but but the shorter, softer fez with a tassle.

 

[BellyTank]

Guess what?
In most of Northern Europe, a Tuxedo is called "Smoking", yes, the English word.
So on an invitation, it might mention "Smoking" as the dress code.
This could easily cause confusion between Smoking jackets and Tux's.
Tank.

 

[Pyroxene]

Ah! Don't tempt me, Lauren. I may have to give you a ring sometime after the new year. Foley's had something that come ever SO CLOSE but it was not exactly my size. That's great that you have access to materials like that. I need to find some place like that near where I live.

Pyro

 

[Matt Deckard]

Can you say expensive?

http://www.bullockandjones.com/shop...jsp?itemID=51825&itemType=PRODUCT&sSearch=YES

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCat...erchant_Id=1&Section_Id=227&Product_Id=929530

 

[android]

It seems like there are various mixes of fabrics:

All velvet
silk with velvet lapels & cuffs
velvet with satin lapels & cuffs

as well as sport jacket length and robe length.

Can anyone elaborate on the differences and if particular type of SJ is more suitable for a given occasion?

 

[VintageSwank1]

Hey if you want vintage check us out. We got everything form the hugh hefner look to the white tux jacket style

www.vintageswank.com

 

[android]

They've put the notch lapel on tuxedos and now on a "smoking jacket." It's a sure sign that the end is near.

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

I finally just ordered one the "dressing gown" robes like Pyro's but I got it in black. I prefer the long robe style over the short smoking jacket style. I ordered it in XXL. I hope it's long enough!
I've been on the lookout for a large "lounge robe with full length sleeves and the quilted lapels fora while now. I always liked the look of Gene Wilder's smoking jacket in "Young Frankenstein" , but again, I would want it long.

http://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/frank/images/bags.jpg

I tried to post the above image, but for some reason menu bar wasn't working!

 

[Pyroxene]

Where did you order from? I got mine from here http://www.asiachi.com/7colbrocbatg.html Just as a heads up, I find mine to be a little tight in the shoulders.

Pyro.

 

[PrettyBigGuy]

Where did you order from? I got mine from here http://www.asiachi.com/7colbrocbatg.html Just as a heads up, I find mine to be a little tight in the shoulders.

Pyro.

Pyro,
I ordered mine from the same place! Way back when you ordered yours you posted the URL. I bookmarked it then and it has remained there until now.
Thanks for the heads-up about the fit. If it's no good I may have to take Lauren up on her offer for a custom made one!
PBG

 

[PADDY]

Still searching for my ideal smoking jacket!

Still looking around chaps, and I have a good idea of the colour and materials, but the costs coming in are ridiculous. For me to justify it, I would have to double it up as a dressing gown too! I was at a formal wedding last year, and one of the guys there was in his dress trousers, wing collar shirt, bow tie, and his great uncles dark velvet green double breasted smoking jacket (made me think of the album cover on Dr Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!), but it really worked BIG TIME, the guy looked so cool, like something from one of the Empire's (British that is) far flung colonies in the 20s.
I'd post a pic of me at the wedding, but...I just look totally 'out of it' as I was still in recovery from a recent beastly accident. But the military tartan troose, and high cut Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket looked better!

anyway..mmmm, smoking jackets...we're not any closer are we..?

 

[edbrown]

I thought readers might be interested in the following:

www.smokingjackets.co.uk

There doesn't appear to be a way to add an image but you'll be able to see the various colours, sizes, etc if you visit the site.

I confess an interest as I own Go Britain - the compamny behind the website.

 

[BellyTank]

Wow!!!-

...and you and Paddy are virtually neighbours!

B
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