would not be caught in the rigging lines when aloft "reefing" sail. It is now the basic Royal Navy officer s jacket and is also a variation on the Blazer. It has eight buttons..., fastening four, as opposed to the Blazer which usually shows six and buttons two. The Reefer has clearly influenced the modern Blazer more than has the widely striped Blazers of 1880... eyes. Don't confuse with Pinead pattern. BOATER Traditional hard straw hat, popularized concurrently with 1880s blazer and much worn until the 1930s. Derived from hats worn...