If I wanted to buy a white jacket which looks like...

[Eric J in MN]

...the one in this video, what words would I use to try to find a jacket like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX7KsjBAbQU

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. White dinner jacket, maybe?

[Eric J in MN]

2. I just did a search on "white dinner jacket" in response to your post...

...and all the ones I found were longer than the one Ricardo Montalban wears in that video.

His jacket goes down slightly below the belt.

[Eric J in MN]

3. I'm looking for a dress jacket which goes down to the belt...

...instead of the more common dress jackets which are longer.

[Frosty1]

7. Check Tuxedo rental shops.

They might be able to steer you to supplier.
Also you might purchase a full length jacket and have it cut down.
Good luck.

[trof]

4. That's known as a summer mess dress jacket in USAF.

White for summer, black for the rest of the year.
I have one you can borrow.

[supernova]

6. Thank you, trof

I got to "mess dress" but couldn't make the summer connection. :thumbsup:

So much if men's formal wear is based on military uniforms.

[Richardo]

5. Use the word 'toreador'

:thumbsup:

[Frosty1]

8. Found one

http://www.buy4lesstuxedo.com/cgi-bin/sb10/sb10_01442/st/ws20_9800/main/browse.cgi?final_pick=y&cust_cat=Dinner+Jackets&cust_cat_max=&in_store=5001&cust_id=50010916366&cust_cat_index=1&pick_flag=y&setup_value=1&cleanup=n&item_id=FCGI-WETON

This is more like what you want

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/apages/tuxedojackets3.html

[Eric J in MN]

9. Thank you.

That first link shows what I'm looking for. I'm planning to order that jacket you found at the first link.

The jackets at the second link have "tails" (long in back) which I'm not looking for.

[lildreamer316]

10. Possibly try "waiter's jacket/coat"? n/t

[Bravo Zulu]

11. here's a fit all white jacket

[leeroysphitz]

15. That pic still cracks me up. Gawd, just LOOK at those two. lol. n/t

[nuxvomica]

16. audio for that picture

http://members.lycos.nl/catchytune/landh.mid

[jmowreader]

17. Here's a better jacket for him

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-26269226845985_1996_17420393

I found this at a sex toy dealer's site. I don't wanna know...

[YDogg]

12. I love me some Esther Williams.

[Eric J in MN]

13. Have you seen "Neptune's Daughter"?

If not, I recommend it.

[YDogg]

14. A year or two ago. I also enjoy Easy to Love and On an Island with You ...

... the latter of which also starred Ricardo Montalbán.