A
shooting jacket is a type of sport coat worn, as the name suggests, originally while participating in the sports of shooting or hunting. It usually comes with a leather patch on the front shoulder to prevent recoil wear from the butt of a shotgun or rifle, and frequently has matching leather patches on the elbows. A hacking jacket is a
wool sports coat for casual
horseback riding, often of
tweed and traditionally 3 buttoned with a single
vent. A
blazer is similar to a sports coat, typically tailored from solid color or striped fabrics. Blazers are often made with metal buttons reflecting their origins in the
British Navy and the sport of
boating, though this is not necessarily a defining feature. Blazers also often have
patch pockets, unlike other kinds of coats. The jacket is mentioned in the title of the 1957
rock and roll hit single "
A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" by
Marty Robbins; the title was later adapted by
Jimmy Buffett for his 1973 album
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. == Fabric ==