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Madras Check Games Blazer Mk. IV

Name: Drake's Madras Check Games Blazer Mk. IV
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-madras-check-games-blazer-mk-iv-1
Price: 895 GBP

Jackets & Outerwear

£895

The verdict

A madras check games blazer in the refined Mk. IV version; offers pattern interest and structured warmth at Drake's mid-tier blazer pricing.

Fit

Games blazers run close-cut and neat. Madras check is a multi-color pattern that reads busier than stripes; it demands a disciplined fit. Expect close-shouldered tailoring without excess ease.

Quality

Cotton-linen madras is durable and develops character as color fades unevenly with age (part of the pattern's charm). Drake's madras construction is careful, with proper seam finishing.

Price check

GBP 895 is Drake's mid-tier blazer pricing. Fair for a carefully-constructed madras games blazer, though you're paying design iteration and brand positioning.

Best for

A dresser comfortable in pattern who owns tailored pieces and wants a madras blazer that reads as considered, not casual—and accepts warm-season wear constraints.

Care

Wash gentle and lay flat to dry; avoid high heat, which accelerates uneven fading of the madras dye.

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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