IRISH TWEED! c.40-42 CLASSIC Flecked herringbone Made in Ireland Irish Tweed jacket

1) BEAUTIFUL Alan Flusser Custom 3/2 sack--working cuffs and patch pockets! Canvassed

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Let's start with the first of the Grails--a gorgeous Alan Flusser Custom 3/2 sack, with working cuffs!

This jacket is simply beautiful, and perfect for Spring and Summer! A gorgeous bold gingham-y check with complementary orange and rust overcheck, this jacket is not only a beautifully cut 3/2 sack with a lovely lapel roll, but has three patch pockets and fully functional cuffs, as well! It also features side vents and is both fully canvassed and fully lined. It was built in 2004 in the USA, and is in absolutely excellent condition. If this fits, grab it while you can--the chances of your seeing another Flusser like this in this condition are vanishingly small!

Measurements:

Chest: 22 3/4
Sleeve: 23 3/4 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 31 1/4




2) BEAUTIFUL H. Freeman 3/2 sack in plaid! Canvassed

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And here's another Grail--a beautiful plaid 3/2 sack jacket by H. Freeman of Philadelphia!

This jacket is wonderful, and I very much wish that it fit me--I've been looking for a jacket like this for ages! The colours of the plaid are gorgeous, and the high 3/2 lapel roll is utterly Take Ivy. The jacket is half-lined and half-canvassed with a single vent. It has the classic two-button cuffs, and was Made in the USA. It's also a Naturalaire, and so has very natural shoulders indeed! This jacket is in excellent condition, except for some water marks on the lining by the shoulders, as shown, and the interior woolmark label being detached on one side. Given these flaws--which won't be seen at all when the jacket is worn--I'm

This is tagged a 43, but as a vintage jacket this runs smaller; please see

Measurements:

Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 31




3) Orvis Harris Tweed 3/2 sack in classic heathery herringbone Canvassed

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While I'm posting Grails, here's another--an Orvis Harris tweed 3/2 sack in a classic heathery Harris tweed!

I am seriously annoyed that this jacket doesn't fit me--I've been after a 3/2 sack from Orvis for about five years. And I even had one, once.... and then lost so much weight it became eight sizes too large for me!

But, at least I know that this jacket will make someone very happy! It's a classic 3/2 sack in a beautiful herringbone Harris tweed which is predominantly a slate-blue, with some chestnut and moss green heathered in. This is absolutely lovely! It is fully lined and half-canvassed with a single vent, and has the classic two-button cuffs. It can't have been worn much, if at all, since it still has its two spare buttons sewn inside--and I can't imagine that these would be comfortable when this is worn! It was made in the USA. It DOES have two flaws. First, one of the cuff buttons is missing--but that's an easy fix as the original spare is still present, and if you like I'll have this attached before shipping. Second, there's a small professional repair to the tweed UNDER the right-hand pocket flap. This cannot be seen when the jacket is worn as its hidden by the pocket flap, and in any case it just looks like part of the tweed itself. I examined it with a loupe (yes, I examine tweed with a device for checking the finer points of gemstones), and it's clearly a repair when magnified. But, frankly, this wouldn't bother me at all, and you probably wouldn't have noticed it anyway. But, it is there, and from my point of view disclosures like this are just as much for my peace of mind as yours! Apart from these flaws this jacket is in excellent condition. But since they're there, I'd rate it as being Very Good/Excellent. As such, I'm

Tagged a 46R, but please see

Measurements:

Chest: 23
Sleeve: 23 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 21
Length: 31




4) SMALLER SIZE Princeton Custom Tailors of Hong Kong, houndstooth tweed Canvassed

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Princeton Custom Tailors served ex-patriate Princetonians, and others, in Hong Kong. I've seen quite a bit of their work, and it's very,very good indeed. And this tweed is no exception. A lovely classic houndstooth, this is a standard two-button front; it seems to be a 2/1 when open, but this seems to be correctable by a press, as it buttons as a standard 2-button. It's fully lined, has side vents, and is half-canvassed. It's a lovely heavy piece, designed for Princeton Falls and Winters, and a lot of attention to detail has gone into it; tweed has been used, for example, as reinforcement under the arms inside--a nice touch as it wouldn't be appreciated by anyone but the wearer. There is a button missing on the left sleeve, but I'll include a replacement when I mail this. Also, on examination it seems that one of the other buttons on this sleeve has been replaced at some point also, as though they all match the shank on one is different.

Given that it needs a press for the buttoning issue, and a new cuff button, I'd say this was in Very Good/Excellent condition. Hence, I'm

Measurements:

Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 32




5) Classic flecked herringbone Irish tweed

This is a classic brown herringbone Irish tweed, flecked with pumpkin orange, sky blue and the occasional peat black. This is a lovely, classic Irish weave! It's also a lovely British cut, being subtly darted with side vents and a two-button closure. It has traditional single-button cuffs--which are becoming harder to find now--and has almost no patina on the buttons. It also features wider than usual interior chest poacher's pockets rather than the usual narrow-entry breast pocket for your pebbled green Hermes wallet!

Asking just $45 > 42, or offer

Measurements:

Chest: 22
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 19 3/4
Length: 30 3/4






6) CLASSIC dark brown herringbone 3/2 sack Canvassed

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This is a beautiful and recent 3/2 sack in dark brown herringbone. Featuring slightly narrower than usual lapels for the "Mad Men" look, this 3/2 sack has a lovely lapel roll, is fully lined, half-canvassed, and has a single vent. This is a terrific trad/Ivy classic, and is in excellent condition--even the interior locker loop seems unused! This was made in the USA for Jos. A. Bank--but it could easily pass for a Brooks Brothers old-school non-outlet 346 in quality and cut. A terrific, versatile jacket!

Measurements:

Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 25 1/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30 1/2

Price drop on Flusser!

Updates, and price drop on Orvis!

Updates,a nd price drop on irish tweed!