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Olive Irish Linen Tailored Jacket

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

Jackets & Outerwear

£1,295

The verdict

A premium linen blazer for warm weather that demands a generous budget; Drake's command a price premium justified only for those seeking refined tailoring.

Fit

Tailored silhouette suggests a structured, close-fitting cut through the shoulders and chest. Expect Italian or British sizing conventions; try a half-size down from your usual if on the border between sizes.

Quality

Drake's tailoring is solid, but at this price linen is doing much of the work—the fabric's drape and prestige carry the jacket. Seaming and button quality should be sound; linen wrinkles noticeably and softens with wear.

Price check

Premium pricing for a natural-fibre blazer in a heritage brand. Fair for the tailoring, but linen's short lifespan in heavy rotation and its care demands (wrinkles, shrinkage risk) put it at the high end of the mid-premium tier.

Best for

Warm-weather events—weddings, garden parties, summer travels—where a structured, formal presence is wanted and frequent laundering isn't the use case.

Care

Linen requires gentle washing or dry cleaning to prevent excessive shrinkage; air-dry to preserve shape, and expect persistent wrinkles as part of the aesthetic.

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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