Size Guide
| Size |
|---|
Body Measurement: Women Outerwear
| SIZE | US | BUST (IN) |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 4 | 33 - 34 |
| S | 6 | 35 - 36 |
| M | 8 | 37 - 38 |
| L | 10 | 39 - 40 |
| XL | 12 | 41 - 43 |
| XXL | 14 | 44 - 46 |
| XXXL | 16 | 47 - 49 |
Would buy the same again
If it wore out tomorrow I would order an identical one rather than looking at anything else, which is not something I have said about a jacket before. It has done everything I wanted and a few things I did not think to want, like being warm enough to skip a coat in October. That was a bonus I had not paid for.
Vent sits flat
The back vent lies closed rather than gaping open, which is what usually gives a cheap jacket away from behind. Small detail, but I noticed it immediately when I tried it on and it told me the rest would be right.
Bought for my daughter
She had been looking for a black blazer that was not shiny polyester and could not find one under a silly price. Ordered this off her measurements and it fit first time. She has since worn it to two interviews and got one of the jobs.
Two years of wear
Bought it two autumns ago and it has been in weekly use since. No pilling at the cuffs, no thinning at the elbows, no sagging in the back. The only sign of age is that the lining at one armhole has softened slightly. For a jacket worn this hard that is nothing at all. I expect another two years out of it easily.
Structure without padding
There is shape in the shoulder without a great pad in it, so it looks tailored rather than boxy. My last blazer had shoulders you could rest a drink on. This follows the actual line of the body, which is the whole difference between looking dressed and looking dressed up in someone else's clothes. The shoulder is where the whole thing is decided.
Sleeves needed shortening
The only alteration required was an inch off each sleeve, which cost very little. Shoulders were spot on and the body length was right, so it was a quick and cheap job at the local place round the corner. Nothing else needed touching at all.
Held up to a soaking
Got caught out walking to a meeting and it was properly wet through the shoulders. Hung it up, left it overnight, and there was no marking, no shrinkage and no change to the weave. I would not do it on purpose but I was suprised it survived.
Looks better in person
The listing photos flatten the texture completely and make it look like a plain black jacket. In the hand you can see the weave and the flecks. It is a much more interesting thing than the pictures manage to suggest, and the difference is obvious the second you hold it.
No pocket inside
Very good blazer, the cut is excellent and the fabric is lovely. There is no interior pocket at all, only the two on the outside, which means a phone either goes in a bag or sits visibly in a patch pocket. Every blazer I have owned has had one. I have started using a small bag purely because of it. Everything else about the blazer is right.
Fit is generous enough
Regular fit and it means it. Room for a shirt and a fine knit underneath without pulling across the back when I reach forward. I went with my usual size and would do the same again next time, which is not something I usually get right first go.
Arrived quickly
Three days from ordering. Folded in tissue with a garment bag, two soft creases that dropped out overnight on a hanger. Nothing at all to steam or press before wearing it.
Snags on knitwear
Lovely blazer. The weave does catch on fine knits, so a mohair jumper underneath comes out with little pulls. I wear it over cotton now and there is no issue.
Goes with everything
Black and textured means it never clashes with anything. I have worn it with three different prints this month and it worked with all three of them without any problem, which is not something my old navy one ever managed to do.
Black that stays black
My last black jacket went a tired charcoal within a season and I never wore it again. This one has been through a winter of near constant wear and it is still properly black. Whatever the dye is, it is holding. That alone is worth more than the difference in price between them. I will buy the same again when this one goes.
Texture saves it
A plain black blazer is a boring thing and I have owned several. The tweed weave gives this one something to look at up close while still reading as plain across a room. It means I can wear black without feeling like I have given up on the day, which is exactly what I wanted from it. Nobody would call it an exciting jacket and that is the point.
Buttons quite high
The blazer itself is excellent and I have no issue with the make. The button stance sits higher than I am used to, so when it is fastened it feels closer at the waist than a lower button would. I mostly wear it open and then it is perfect. Anyone who likes a jacket fastened should try one on before ordering, because it is not the fault of the jacket.
Wife has stopped shopping
Bought it for her in November and she has not bought another jacket since, which given the previous rate is a considerable saving. She wears it three or four days a week and it still looks new to me. No secound thoughts about the money.
Lapel is properly rolled
The notch lapel has a soft roll to it rather than being pressed flat like a cardboard cutout, which is definately the thing that separates a real jacket from a cheap one. It sits against the chest without standing away from it at all.
Boardroom then brunch
Wore it to a client presentation and then straight out to lunch afterwards without feeling overdressed in either place. Very few things in my wardrobe manage that. The notch lapel keeps it formal enough and the texture keeps it from being a suit jacket. Two very different rooms and it was correct in both.
Lighter than it looks
Tweed usually means heavy and this is not. You can wear it indoors all day without cooking, which for something this textured surprised me quite a lot when I first put it on.
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