Quilted Jackets - Page 11

Originally Posted by Spark 

I have a Chelsea and a RL Richmond vest (and have tried on the Richmond Jacket). Here's my thoughts:
The Barbour is heavier than the RL and mine has a very light fleece interior, so I'd consider it more of a winter jacket. The construction is a bit burlier than the Polos and the coat has some heft compared to most quilts, but the sizing has Barbour's usual vagaries so you might need to size up or down a bit to get it right. Leather trim at the wrists and underneath the collar, back snaps at the waist to give it some shape, extra zip pocket on the front is great for my phone/keys.
The RL is a very nice jacket but tends to run small all around - it is shorter and tighter - and you should automatically size up one. It has more details than the Chelsea (2-way zipper, throat latch, moleskin lined pockets, etc.), but the delta between the body and the shoulder sizing is a bit odd - I am a standard US42/EU44 and I had to take a XL to get the shoulders to fit and then take in about 2" - 2.5" in the body. It is a lighter quilt and is probably more of a Fall/Spring rig; there are also more color options. I prefer the Richmond to the current options as the suede patch and/or the new pockets seem a bit showy to me.
I scored both an FleaBay NWT for about $100 each - retail pricing is a bit silly - and they are go-to pieces for me. Vest gets a ton of action as it can be layered under or over a pretty big range of combos.
Hope this helps...

Originally Posted by momanny 


Where is this jacket available for sale? I didn't see it on the Boggi site. How's the fit?

Originally Posted by Liquidus 

Bringing this back as I'm seriously looking to order the Chelsea soon. Would I want the Flyweight or Sportsquilt for Bay Area climate (50 - 60 Farenheit)? Thanks!

Originally Posted by le.gentleman 

I just wrote a guide a about quilted jackets for men where I outline the history of it, the features of the original Husky jacket as well as a buying guide. I am sure some of you may find it of interest.
Take a look here

Originally Posted by akatsuki 

So how would you assess the quality of the various jackets?

There is the Enrico Mandelli, some Loro Piana, etc. at the top.

Belstaff, Barbour, Lavenham, Burberry maybe in the middle?

Where does the Italian Husky fit in?

Originally Posted by JPHardy 

D, excellent.

You remind me of a young Vox Corbera,