Quote Originally Posted by Nanook View Post
Among my jackets (to illustrate how the styles can be mixed): are a district tweed with Braemar sleeves (3 horn instead of silver buttons) and mess closure (chained button), a solid purplish heather tweed with Argyle cuffs and silver buttons; and a close fitting and darted heavy black barathea crail (plain sleeves). What's dressier?

I think the crail. Its not the cuffs but the material and cut.
Of course theres exceptions, but I was trying to be helpful to Jamie by talking about off-the-rack jackets. So again, by going by the basic structure of the jacket, I think crails are best suited for day wear.