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The Evening Jacket.

For formal occasions where a suit is not enough — and where something extraordinary is appropriate.

The women's evening jacket occupies the space between the daytime suit and full eveningwear. For black-tie dinners where a gown is not preferred, for award ceremonies where the occasion is formal but professional, for galas and receptions where the dress code calls for something beyond a business suit, a beautifully made evening jacket in a fine cloth with formal details is often exactly right. At The Black Lapel, we make women's evening jackets in silk, velvet, and fine evening wools — garments that are unmistakably formal without requiring the full commitment of a gown.

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Evening jacket cloths and construction

Evening jackets invite cloth choices that business tailoring does not: a fine silk-wool blend in midnight blue, a velvet in deep teal or black, a duchess satin in ivory or champagne. These cloths have a formality and a surface interest that wool worsted does not, and they are appropriate precisely because the occasion calls for something beyond the everyday.

Construction for an evening jacket is typically lighter than a business jacket — no heavy canvas is needed, and the shoulder may be softer. The focus is on the cloth, the drape, and the fit. Collar options range from a simple lapel to a shawl collar to a stand collar — all appropriate depending on the cloth and the intended occasion.

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Visit us at 4 Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai — Mon–Sat, 11am–9pm. First consultation free.

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