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Black Barathea Wool Dinner Jacket
The verdict
Fit
Dinner jackets are cut narrow through the shoulders and chest with high button stance. Try on in-store; fit must be exact for formal wear to avoid alterations.
Quality
Barathea wool is a high-quality worsted with a subtle sheen, signaling premium construction. Drake's dinner jackets are hand-finished and structurally sound.
Price check
At £1,495, this is upper-mid-range for a quality dinner jacket. Justified by barathea fiber and Drake's tailoring, but it's formal-only wear.
Best for
Shoppers who regularly attend black-tie events and need a well-made jacket that will last decades with proper care.
Care
Barathea wool requires dry cleaning only; store on a padded hanger in a garment bag to retain shape and prevent wrinkling.
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What owners report about Drake's jackets & outerwear
Owners and menswear reviewers treat Drake's jackets — the five-pocket chore jackets and Games blazers especially — as well-made, fabric-led pieces, and an editorial comparison of luxury chore coats found the label's range of cloths, sizes and availability consistently stronger than its peers, with fabric-specific details like snap cuffs on suede versions and rivet buttons on denim ones. The cut runs relaxed by design: forum owners describe Games blazers as slouchy and slightly oversized, with sleeves that frequently need shortening. Pricing draws pushback — commenters on a corduroy Games blazer review argued the fit would have to be perfect to justify the outlay on a casual jacket.
- Strengths
- Reviewers credit the line's breadth of fabrics and its relaxed casual-tailoring cut, executed with detailing matched to each cloth.
- Watch out for
- Owners report erratic sizing between styles, sleeves that run long, and prices that even fans say are hard to justify.
- Sizing
- Fit is intentionally relaxed and inconsistent across styles — one owner fit a 38 Games blazer but needed a 40 in the suede chore jacket — so check each style's own measurements before buying.
About Drake's's jackets & outerwear line as a whole. Sources: Luxury chore coats compared – Permanent Style · Drake's corduroy Mk.I Games Blazer: Review – Permanent Style · How does the fit of this Drake's games blazer look? | Styleforum · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread | Page 615 | Styleforum
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