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A Mutt Of A Jacket
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Author: Will
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:23
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pUz_bgFgPUA/UoD8EEqctkI/AAAAAAAAMaw/-vrsN-N6Ji4/s1600/Bogart+Bow+Tied.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pUz_bgFgPUA/UoD8EEqctkI/AAAAAAAAMaw/-vrsN-N6Ji4/s400/Bogart+Bow+Tied.jpg" /></a></div><P> The quintessential American odd jacket has three buttons rolled to midway between the top and the center button with flapless patch pockets, as worn by Humphrey Bogart in the photograph. This particular style is a mutt, without real historical provenance so far as I know. The button stance is a deliberate imitation of what happens naturally to a three buttons rolled to the top tweed over time - the lapels inevitably fall open with wear until they become a three roll two and a half - and the pockets are a cleaned up version of those used to hold shotgun shells during a shoot. The changes to the original Norfolk are an effective point between a coat designed for serious sport and one intended for shopping. <P> Some men do not care for a patch pocket on the chest as the required top stitching means that the pocket interior is smaller and normally sized linen handkerchiefs balloon out flagrantly. The countervailing argument is that odd jackets are best accompanied silk squares and that same smaller size helps alleviate silk's slip out of sight syndrome. Bogart has chosen linen, and his handkerchief may be smaller than the usual 17" (45 cm) as I cannot get mine to behave so discreetly.<P> In his personal life, Bogart frequently accompanied his odd jackets with a <a href="http://store.asuitablewardrobe.net/bowties.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bow tie</a>, a particularly effective combination when tweed is paired with matte silk or wool. The higher the jacket's closure, the better looking the combination (an odd vest or knit waistcoat is another visual aid). <P> Bogart and Ms. Bacall are dressed for an afternoon party or an event of similar formality. And that is the perfect setting for a mutt of a jacket.  <P><div class="feedflare">
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