The male wardrobe has many interesting pieces, but the " sport coat " or " sport jacket " remains one of the classics of masculine elegance.
This jacket, too often relegated to the rank of formal pieces in the wardrobe, is nevertheless initially considered a casual piece. Made from beautiful, hard-wearing materials, such as linen in the summer or tweed (carded wool) in the winter, this type of jacket has the particularity of being able to be worn with trousers made of a different fabric - unlike traditional suit jackets. You can therefore wear them with your favourite jeans as well as with more formal chinos. The "sport jacket" is also recognised as a very easy piece to style, at the crossroads between the formal and casual spheres.
A short, non-exhaustive history of the sports jacket
In the middle and second half of the 19th century, the sport coat, as it was called in England, was a sturdy outdoor jacket used in particular for shooting sports such as hunting, but also for fishing or horse riding. These jackets made from very resistant fabrics, often virgin wool, were intended to protect the body, while giving the wearer a certain elegance. Hunting and horse riding were in fact sports reserved for bourgeois, even noble, circles.
The famous Norfolk jacket, one of the most famous "sport jackets" was designed especially for shooting games. Subsequently, these jackets were gradually shortened to approach the current length. A symbol of English class, these jackets are now used in more formal contexts, instead of a suit, or in a more casual context, to go to a restaurant, a wedding or a dinner with friends.
The sports jacket, Hast version
For the Goût du Sel collection, we have developed two new jacket models, in chevron-patterned wool, one green and one blue. Our models are faithful to all the codes of the traditional sports jacket. Both models are designed with Neapolitan shoulders - shoulders that adapt to the body, constructed without shoulder pads - and a beautiful lining.
Both have three front pockets, a chest pocket, and two lower pockets: the green one has patch pockets, the blue one has flap pockets. Inside, you'll find two large pockets and the traditional coin pocket.
Here are some outfit ideas to inspire you. We decided to wear them with jeans, a leather belt and a shirt (one in fir green velvet, one in light blue flannel). Did you say formal? We say chic, in all circumstances.
