Snakeskin Wool Dinner Jacket
Snakeskin Wool Dinner Jacket
CHIP: Jesus, look at this crowd. That’s a nice tux. And this entire collection…it’s practically Gagosian.
LINUS: Oh, you mean the Picasso. That de Kooning—newly acquired I might add. That Twombly could fund a resistance on the interest alone. The grandiosity, the pretense…
CHIP: Where does this guy get off??
LINUS: I did beat him at backgammon last week.
Snakeskin Pattern Woven Wool
Single breasted
Jacket with full canvas construction, one button closure, peak lapel, and front flap pockets
Roped shoulder
Fully lined
Mother of pearl buttons
Signature far from kissing surgeon’s cuffs
Center vent
Cloth: 100% English wool
Lining: 100% Cupro
Sleeve lining: 100% Cupro
Length: 77cm based on a size 42
Imported
TUXEDO PARK NEW YORK. The 1880s. James Potter. It is upon a Transatlantic visit abroad that the American millionaire brings back an informal dinner jacket from England. The jacket, originally made of black wool and cut provocatively shorter than the traditional tailcoats of the day, was a less ostentatious alternative to the tailcoat for casual dinner parties.
Potter and his friend, the renowned tastemaker, Griswold Lorillard wore the novel style to the Tuxedo Club’s Autumn Ball in 1886. The striking contrast between the tuxedo jacket and the conventional tailcoats drew widespread attention, and the jacket's appeal spread beyond Tuxedo Park. The moniker "tuxedo" sticks.
As the tuxedo gained popularity, it underwent various modifications and adaptations to suit evolving fashion trends and formal occasions. By the turn of the 20th century, the tuxedo had firmly established itself as a staple of formal evening wear, and its iconic design, with satin lapels and a matching stripe down the trousers, had become the formal uniform of the day.
“Everyone is funnier in a tux, especially if it’s black.”
The tuxedo remains a quintessential part of a man’s wardrobe, a refined and timeless look for a wide range of formal events, maintaining its status as a symbol of sartorial excellence. Ours is cut in English mohair wool with a deep reverence for classic design…with a wink. If you only have one tuxedo in your closet, this is it.
