The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[trg12]

Fenwick in the UK have a random selection of work shirts at a great price - picked up a wool and cotton in navy, will return one i’m sure….

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[Kid_Icarus]

Dang this looks so good! Do you find that the biceps get a bit less “puffy” with age? I found this to be a thing when I tried one on a ways back.

Also, is it hard to keep clean? Wondering about that cotton lining since you can’t really (I don’t think) wash the jacket via any normal means. I’m on the fence about one of these, but haven’t found much info in these departments!

I've found that whatever initial stiffness, puffiness, etc. there was is long gone. Now it drapes perfectly and is molded to my body.

As far as cleaning the cotton lining goes (and it does get dirty, particularly below the waist and near the bottom hem where it rubs against my jeans, etc.) I've used Oxy Clean on it and then just hand washed it with a sponge and towel a few times since purchasing it. It's not gleaming white, but it also doesn't look gross or grubby. It just looks a little worn-in, and that's fine with me. The rest of the lining doesn't really show a lot of wear or dirt, in my experience. I hope this helps!

 

[ikoiko]

I just checked on my three chores : I close the top collar button without problem, but I take my chores "a little too big" - I need to do a covering on the sleeves for example. I prefer the slightly slouchy fit.

I’ve sized up from 42 to 44 in denim and tencel, but canvas in 44 was a bit too big. Trial and error.

 

[Binhouse]

I've found that whatever initial stiffness, puffiness, etc. there was is long gone. Now it drapes perfectly and is molded to my body.

As far as cleaning the cotton lining goes (and it does get dirty, particularly below the waist and near the bottom hem where it rubs against my jeans, etc.) I've used Oxy Clean on it and then just hand washed it with a sponge and towel a few times since purchasing it. It's not gleaming white, but it also doesn't look gross or grubby. It just looks a little worn-in, and that's fine with me. The rest of the lining doesn't really show a lot of wear or dirt, in my experience. I hope this helps!

Super helpful, thank you!!

 

[woO]

Pretty random question to all of you Chore jacket owners, are you able to button the top collar button? I only can get it done if I'm wearing a T-shirt, polo or shirt (thin layers). Wondering if I've been wearing a wrong size all this time haha

Quite like you, but I'm sure one size up would be too big for me, so it must be by design.

 

[ppk]

You could also look into Heimat:

U Boat Roll

Knitted from a full kilogram of premium virgin wool, this weighty roll neck is our take on the classic submariners jumper, worn above and below the waves during WWII. Not only is the wool heavy, but so is the gauge a hearty 5-gauge knit thats designed to keep you warm on even the coldest of...

heimat-textil.com

little more rugged but I love their knits. Lots of colors (black as well) available.

Wow! I ordered this. Incredible.

 

[Trevallon]

Anyone with any experience with the lined selvedge chore (or regular selvedge chore) on how it ages? Purchased the lined version today together with a flannel work shirt and the boucle vest today, pretty good sale haul!

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What sale was that?

 

[Rolf]

What sale was that?

Hehe, local store with no online shop (in this day and age, I know..). But I won’t complain, wouldn’t be able to snag the boucle for $260 if it had 😎

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Wow! I ordered this. Incredible.

Does it feel soft like the Drake's rollnecks or more crispy like Anderson&Anderson's version?

 

[ppk]

Does it feel soft like the Drake's rollnecks or more crispy like Anderson&Anderson's version?

I'll let you know when it arrives. The "incredible" was for the price. 😀

 

[Freshnewduds23]

I'll let you know when it arrives. The "incredible" was for the price. 😀

Killer profile picture.. terrific actor and class act

 

[ppk]

Killer profile picture.. terrific actor and class act

Thanks. I admire everything about him - his style, demeanor and talent. He was a rare combination.

 

[Freshnewduds23]

Looking to buy my first raglan overcoat but am torn over the colour! I'm quite the minimalist when it comes to my wardrobe and would like something versatile like a navy or herringbone; however, my main two sport coats are exactly that, and therefore I don't think I'll be able to get much wear out of the overcoat coupled with the sport coats, if I plan on doing that. At the same time, I don't want to get a 'statement' fabric like a POW check that I can't wear all the time. Any suggestions?

 

[nachobarro]

Looking to buy my first raglan overcoat but am torn over the colour! I'm quite the minimalist when it comes to my wardrobe and would like something versatile like a navy or herringbone; however, my main two sport coats are exactly that, and therefore I don't think I'll be able to get much wear out of the overcoat coupled with the sport coats, if I plan on doing that. At the same time, I don't want to get a 'statement' fabric like a POW check that I can't wear all the time. Any suggestions?

Nothing wrong wearing an overcoat in the same colour as the sport coats. You can't do wrong going for Navy or Grey.

 

[Freshnewduds23]

Nothing wrong wearing an overcoat in the same colour as the sport coats. You can't do wrong going for Navy or Grey.

Double tweed herringbone might be a bit much, no? I've been eyeing the brown one.. looks pretty cool, not loud either. I'll have to sit and think this one out for a while.. haha.