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Navy Irish Linen Tailored Jacket

Name: Drake's Navy Irish Linen Tailored Jacket
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-navy-irish-linen-tailored-jacket-1
Price: 1295 GBP

Jackets & Outerwear

£1,295

The verdict

A versatile navy linen blazer for formal summer events; pay the Drake's premium if you value tailoring, but linen's fragility and wrinkle tendency are trade-offs.

Fit

Tailored fit through the chest and shoulders, likely a close cut. British tailoring tends toward a slightly shorter jacket; size down if between sizes to avoid an oversized silhouette.

Quality

Construction quality is typical of the brand's tailored range—clean stitching and robust button attachment. Linen is prone to pilling and will soften and become less structured with repeated wear.

Price check

High-end pricing reflects the tailoring and heritage brand, but not exceptional value given linen's relatively short lifespan in regular use. Justified if formal summer jackets are a genuine need.

Best for

Summer weddings, garden events, or formal occasions in warm climates where a navy blazer reads as both professional and seasonally appropriate.

Care

Dry clean or hand wash gently in cold water; linen shrinks and wrinkles extensively, so invest in proper care to justify the outlay.

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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