Macy’s INC Ultra Light Cotton Blazers – $23.99 – $59.99
(out of stock)
The end of the year means it’s time to hand out some awards. But calling these “the dappys” would just sound terrible. Instead, we’ll stick with a highly generalized “best of…” strategy, with the very best from the past year being highlighted all this week.
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Probably the best of the lot. The ultra relaxed micro gingham. See the pattern here.
Completely unstructured with no lining, these are barely more than a shirt. And that’s part of why they earned the top spot. Of course you want your go-to sportcoat or blazer to have some structure to it. But when it comes to stepping it up just a little when you don’t have to, these have become a dirt cheap secret weapon.
The price would also dip wildly low when they were still available. At one point it bottomed out at $25. At least three patterns were available (seen below) with the well contoured micro gingham pulling a lot of duty for many of us in the spring and summer. A pair of not quite white chinos, lighter blue shirt, decent loafers and maybe a knit tie could get you on and off a real nice restaurant’s patio while looking just as good as the guy in the chino suit.
One of those items that when you first picked it up off the rack you just weren’t sure. For most of us, it became an unexpected odd-ball favorite once we got it on. Long gone for now, but maybe they’ll return in the spring.
The hot-weather micro gingham, and the any time glen plaid or pin stripe.
If a bigger dude wants these, I have all 3 of them, just in sizes too large for me anymore. Probably around a 48″ chest.
How much for all 3?
If anybody has a 38 of these, gingham or glen plaid I’m moving to Egypt and these would be the perfect blazer for me there.
I got the navy blue pinstripe this spring. Great jacket except that the torso length is awfully short. But hard to complain for the price.
I got the blue pinstripe one (that I won from Dappered giveaway!). Unfortunately it’s fits far too oddly on me and I haven’t worn it yet.
Same for me, I went and tried them on about 3 times in the store but they never seemed to fit quite right, which is a shame because those blazers are very cool.
Love those. I got 2 for $14 a piece during a one day sale.
i don’t know joe, but the dappys has a recurring ring to it. 🙂
This jacket + tailoring = worst deal and reason it’s going to goodwill. Armholes were god awful!
I have a glen plaid one, already tailored for a 40 chest and 31 waist. Motivate me to drop it in the mail instead of the goodwill chute, and its yours.
I have a glen plaid one, already tailored for a 40 chest and 31 waist. Motivate me to drop it in the mail instead of the goodwill chute, and its yours.
I tried this one on at Macy’s after seeing it here at Dappered. Looked like a nice summer blazer from the pictures. In person, it looked every bit as cheap as it cost. Put it on. Felt every bit as cheap as it cost. $23.99 would be the max I would pay for this, so if you get one at that price, go for it.
Poolboss, I’ll take it off of your hands if Jared changes his mind. As for the motivation… um… “pay it forward”?
my email is Grecoj2@gmail.com. I totally respect that Jared has first dibs!
Joe is wearing the 14 wale Jcrew.
Whatcha want for them?
Email me (this name at gmail). We’ll talk.
I’m assuming you were talking to me? Email me (this name at gmail). We’ll talk.
UGGGH! If only I HAD SEEN THIS! hahahaha, damn.
I hope Joe got it though. Poolboss I really appreciate you saying that. I’m back from Egypt and you have no clue how many times I thought, I wish I had a blazer I could put on/ball up under my head/use as shade.
🙁 haha