1920s Dinner Jacket

Our 1920s Dinner Jacket is a single-breasted evening jacket with a wide shawl collar faced in shiny black satin and a one-button closure. The cut is slim and fitted, with long sleeves and a hip-length hem. It is sold as a jacket only, and the rest of the outfit is waiting in our 1920s mens fashion.

Black or White Dinner Jacket: Two Evening Moods

The black version stays tonal, black body and black satin lapels, the most formal choice for a black-tie gala, a winter wedding or a New Year's Eve party. The white version is the classic white dinner jacket look of the late 1920s and 1930s: a white body against black satin shawl lapels, with black satin piping on the chest welt pocket and both flap pockets. Wear it to a summer wedding or a garden Gatsby party.

Completing the Dinner Jacket Outfit

The white dress shirt and black bow tie on our mannequin are styling only, and no trousers come with it. We pair the jacket with black formal trousers carrying a satin side stripe, a wing collar or turn-down dress shirt, a black bow tie and polished shoes.

1920s Dinner Jacket FAQ

How does the sizing run?

It is a slim European cut from XXS to 3XL. Check our size guide, and go one size up from your usual if you are between sizes or plan to wear a vest underneath.

What did men wear to formal evenings in the 1920s?

For most evening events, a dinner jacket with matching trousers, a stiff white shirt and a black bow tie, while tails were kept for the grandest occasions. White jackets caught on for warm-weather evenings toward the end of the decade.

Can I wear it to prom?

Yes. It suits a prom or homecoming dance with black trousers, a bow tie and a boutonniere.