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Would you wear it? The $99 L.L.B.S. striped sport coat

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L.L. Bean Wool Tweed Blazer – $99.00 ($245)

Credit to John for sending in the style tip.  If you’re on L.L. Bean’s email list, check your inbox for an email sent yesterday.  Clicking through from there should save you another 10%.

Sometimes this happens.  If an item isn’t selling on the L.L. Bean Signature side, it disappears then magically reappears on the regular L.L. Bean site with the fit labeled as “tailored.”

They call it a blazer, but this is more sporting looking than most sport coats.  Thicker tweed, and they even use the word “nubby.”  The patch pockets up top, and flap with button pockets on the bottom only add to the field look.  There’s also a couple of full priced versions going for much, much more over on the L.L. Bean Signature side:
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You might recognize the version on the left.  If memory serves, it was one of the pieces that L.L. Bean Signature launched with.  And it’s as mean looking as a blazer gets.  Again, if the recollection is correct, the striped and on-sale jacket was one of last season’s options.  Looks like they replaced it with the “black coffee heather” seen on the right.

So would you wear the lighter brown & striped version?  Or do all the buttons and flaps mean the stripes make it too busy for you?  Or maybe you’re a two button or nothing guy.  Leave your take in the comments below…

Comments

  1. Love the black coffee or the charcoal heather, but I would not go for the brown stripe myself. Too bad. Thanks for the heads up, though.

  6. I wouldn’t wear the stripe, but that charcoal heather is sexy! Does LL Bean Signature run any sales? $245 is a little much for my budget. Or a cheaper look-a-like maybe?

  7. Or-durred.

    If you catch me on a chilly day here in Florida, I will order the HELL out of heavier clothes. Temp dropped 40 from yesterday. I’m all “linen sportcoats is all you ever need” yesterday in 82 degrees. Today at 42, I’m like “GIVE ME THE TWEED!”

    Also, Cvj0121 for 10% off and a $10 gift card.

  10. I actually think it’s an awesome jacket, I would definitely wear it. But my style leans a bit more country than most people here and this has definitely got a true “sport” coat/shooting jacket feel to it. Thank goodness it’s out of stock in my size or I might be tempted to buy it.

  14. Do you guys think I could get away with wearing this blazer as a coat? I live in central Texas and need something warm, but not that warm. I just don’t like the huge collars on most coats, and this seems like a decent outer layer.

  15. Functioning buttons and a 34″ sleeve length on the size 40 (38 is 33″)

    So, basically this jacket will be fine if you:

    a.) Are tall and skinny (6′ and 160 lbs)

    b.) Have abnormally long arms

    c.) Don’t mind looking like a slob with coat-length sleeves on your sport coat.

    Notice how even the model in the one good-looking photo has the sleeves flipped up? 

    (and WTF is going on with the model in the dark brown version? Are they trying to sell this to people who are intentionally trying to dress poorly?)

  16. Eh, looks thrift store-y.  This sounds simple-minded, but I’ve found medium color blazers don’t look as good as either dark blazers or light ones.  Maybe it’s the lack of contrast between the blazer and the shirt and the tie.

  17. I agree that the charcoal and coffee jackets are more appealing, but the deep brown striped has a rural elegance that I really like.  I think its success or failure all depends on what you wear with it.  Done right, it would have a lovely Autumn in Vermont vibe.  Done poorly, and it would look as if you’re hunting rabbits with Elmer Fudd.  

  20. I actually ordered this when I saw it on discount. I got at an extra $10 off so that made it pretty cheap for what it is. I actually love the fabric but, as some already pointed out, the sleeves are a little on the disproportionately long side. This is fine for me as I’m roughly 6’2″. They are actually just barely long enough if not a  tad short. The body is the real problem for me. It falls at about the very beginning of my palm. I don’t think it’s too bad since it’s a very casual jacket but it does seem a bit odd. If you look at the reviews mine is the first.

  26. Thanks for the tip.   Looks so much better live.  Much darker and stripes are much less obvious in person.  Nice Jacket!  Thanks Again!