Quote Originally Posted by Rathdown
unless you live in Burma, you'd only wear your white jacket four months out of the year (May thru August) while you can wear the black jacket year round, which makes it far more versatile.
Agreed; white jackets should, INMHO, be reserved for "East of Suez". ith:

Now, there is the possibility of "Red Sea Rig" for Summer formal functions, but I would imagine it would look better with trews as well.

T.