What we know About Man Blazer:
A blazer is a type of double
breasted jacket, like that of a suit except in that it has patch
pockets with no flaps and usually, metal shank buttons In
more recent times, a single breasted form, long in existence,
has come into more common use A blazer's cloth is
usually of a durable nature as it is used in schools and was
used for sport As sporting dress has become more adapted
to the activity, the blazer has become more restricted to clubs'
social meetings
Origin
There are several explanations of
its origin; some are apparently folk etymology Two such
are that the name could derive from the traditional practice of
attaching a school's, regiment's, club's, or ship's embroidered
coat-of-arms to the breast of the coat - thus emblazoning the
garment Another is that the red summer jackets of the
oarsmen of the Lady Margaret Boat Club, in Cambridge, look
ablaze and began a tradition which today is seen in single
breasted blazers at Henley Regatta
However, much the most likely is that the name comes from that
of HMS Blazer, a frigate from the days when ratings supplied
their own rigs or the captain did it for them if he wanted
uniform dress Blazer's captain, when faced with an
inspection of his ship by Queen Victoria, decided to rig his
boats' crews in short double breasted jackets in navy blue
serge, with brass Royal Navy buttons on the model of the reefer
jacket worn by the midshipmen of his day It seems that the
Queen was duly impressed by the uniform and it became the style
Originally, it was navy blue in colour but almost every colour
and combination of colours has been used, particularly by
sporting organizations This link gives an impression of
the colours available for incorporation into blazers They
often form part of the uniform dress of bodies, such as
airlines, boys' schools, yacht or rowing clubs, and private
security organizations
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