Smoking Jackets

One of the most distinctive garments in traditional menswear, the smoking jacket occupies a unique position in formal evening dress. Originally worn after dinner, it has evolved into a refined alternative to the dinner jacket, suited to formal evenings, private dinners and occasions where elegance is expected without rigidity.

Defined by velvet cloths, shawl collars and decorative detailing, the smoking jacket balances ceremony with ease. Whether worn in place of black tie or as a statement piece at home, it remains a confident expression of evening dressing.

A brief history of the smoking jacket

 
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Navy Velvet Double Breasted Smoking Jacket

£1,190

Wearing a Smoking Jacket

The smoking jacket offers a distinctive approach to formal evening dress. Less rigid than black tie, yet unmistakably elegant, it can be worn in place of a dinner jacket for formal evenings, private dinners and occasions where character and confidence are encouraged.

While styles vary, smoking jackets with frogging detail represent the most ceremonial interpretation. Single-breasted frogged designs offer a refined, contemporary take, while double-breasted frogged smoking jackets provide greater formality and presence. Velvet cloths lend depth and richness, reinforcing the smoking jacket’s role as a statement piece within evening dress.

The Favourbrook Smoking Jacket

The Favourbrook smoking jacket is defined by balance, proportion and control. Rich velvet cloth provides depth and presence, while a clean, uninterrupted line through the body ensures the silhouette remains elegant rather than theatrical.

A softly drawn shawl lapel, finished in black velvet and edged with braid, frames the shirt and bow tie with ease, creating contrast without sharpness. This softer line gives the jacket its relaxed authority, sitting comfortably between formality and ease.

Frogging is used with restraint and purpose, acting as a focal point rather than decoration. On double-breasted styles, paired frogging reinforces symmetry and ceremony. On single-breasted jackets, a single frogged fastening defines the waist without interrupting the flow of the velvet. Subtle braid detailing at the cuffs and edges completes the design, ensuring each element works in harmony.

The result is a smoking jacket that feels considered and confident, where detail supports the garment rather than competes with it, and tradition is expressed without excess.

Read Our Guide to Smoking Jackets