Sean Connery wearing a navy blazer in Thunderballīody coat: A fitted knee-length coat cut with a waist seam, large side bodies and a single vent and pleats at the back. Because casual jackets are more popular than tailored jackets, the traditional term “ jacket” has begun to fall out of use for tailored jackets and is commonly replaced by the term “blazer” and the original more specific meaning is being forgotten. 3) In the 21st century this term has often been used to describe any type of odd jacket or has become a word for tailored jacket. Learn more about James Bond’s navy blazers. This was originally a double-breasted jacket based on the naval reefer jacket, but later single-breasted versions became commonplace. 2) A solid-coloured (usually dark blue) jacket with metal buttons.

Daniel Craig wearing black tie in Skyfallīlazer: 1) A boldly striped sports coat worn for boating. Learn more about James Bond’s black lounge attire for his wedding in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.īlack tie: An evening dress code specifying a dinner jacket and black bow tie. Because of this it is between the formality of morning dress and a lounge suit, and the black lounge jacket will often take the double-breasted peaked lapels that the morning coat usually has.

It takes the conventions of morning dress but replaces the morning coat (cutaway in American English) with a lounge coat. Learn more about Roger Moore’s balmacaan in The Naked Face.īlack lounge: A black or dark grey lounge jacket or double-breasted jacket worn with a matching or contrasting waistcoat and grey striped or check trousers. Often in tweed or in cotton twill as a raincoat. Links that follow a “learn more” link out to examples relevant to James Bond or to other projects by James Bond actors.īalmacaan: An overcoat with raglan sleeves, a Prussian collar, slash pockets and an A-line cut that belts at the waist. The links within the definitions link between different terms in the glossary. To clarify some terms and types of tailored coats, jackets and suits and the differences between all of them, I have written a glossary.

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