| A smoking jacket is an item of clothing, now relatively | | | | The modern rarity of serious and dedicated pipe and |
| rare, specifically designed for the purposes of smoking | | | | cigar smoking as well as the vagaries of fashion mean |
| tobacco, usually in the form of pipes and cigars. Styles | | | | that in today's world the smoking jacket is a rare item; |
| vary; the classic smoking jacket is a waist-length | | | | the high cost of quality items also prevents its |
| jacket made of velvet and/or silk, with a shawl collar | | | | widespread use. Other than visiting vintage clothing |
| and turn-up cuffs and toggle or button fastenings. | | | | stores, a quality smoking jacket (which can, and |
| Usually, they are made in rich colors such as burgundy | | | | frequently does, last a lifetime) would now have to be |
| and bottle green. | | | | specially tailored or found on online high-end stores. |
| <a rel="nofollow" | | | | In many languages, the term smoking has been |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | adopted as a loanword, but in reference to what in |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" engravers< | | | | English is known as a dinner jacket or a tuxedo in |
| a>The smoking jacket became a popular | | | | North America. As such, it is a false friend. |
| accessory in Victorian times, when it was believed that | | | | The smoking jacket was brought back into public |
| the sensitive and delicate nostrils of ladies would be | | | | consciousness as the de rigueur evening attire for |
| assailed by the pungent fumes of tobacco clinging to | | | | Hugh Hefner, who was usually seen wearing one at |
| everyday clothing. Consequently it became de rigueur | | | | functions held at either of the Playboy Mansions during |
| for every considerate gentleman to don his smoking | | | | the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, an episode of the HBO |
| jacket before lighting his cigar or pipe, usually after | | | | series Curb Your Enthusiasm which features a cameo |
| dinner. Smoking caps were also sometimes worn for | | | | by the publisher is entitled "The Smoking Jacket" |
| the same reason. In addition to protecting the wearer | | | | (episode 46, from the 5th season). It was also |
| from the aroma of tobacco, the removal of the | | | | popularized in the early 1970s as it was the costume |
| smoker's suit coat and the covering of the shirt, tie and | | | | of Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor in the BBC TV science |
| vest with the smoking jacket would protect all these | | | | fiction show Doctor Who. |
| garments from ash and embers. | | | | |