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post #1 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:03am
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Bought it off the eBay. What's with the thing on the back, is it even a men's coat, and is it wearable?

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post #2 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:15am
A lot going on here. You have a bi-swing back or called an action back, sewn down belt, tab/button on vent. Purpose is to keep vent closed. Inverted pleat on front patch pocket.
Yes it is a mens jacket.

IIRC Kent Wang had a thread about the button on the vent within the last month. Look it up for more info
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post #3 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:17am
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Originally Posted by Despos View Post
A lot going on here. You have a bi-swing back or called an action back, sewn down belt, tab/button on vent. Purpose is to keep vent closed. Inverted pleat on front patch pocket.
Yes it is a mens jacket.

IIRC Kent Wang had a thread about the button on the vent within the last month. Look it up for more info

Thank you I will look it up

I take it this is a very casual SC?
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post #4 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:19am
I have that SC in green linen. A favorite. If you don't like it, and it's a 40 or a 42, I'll be happy to take it off your hands!
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post #5 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:22am
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Originally Posted by Montauk View Post
I have that SC in green linen. A favorite. If you don't like it, and it's a 40 or a 42, I'll be happy to take it off your hands!

It's 52% silk and 48% flax. (weird combo) I like the texture the flax gives it.
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post #6 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:29am
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Thank you I will look it up I take it this is a very casual SC?
It is casual but leans toward a sporting use. This cloth is too fragile for sporting use. Have only made these for guys going shooting/hunting in Scotland. You know, when you go hunting and wear a jacket and tie, maybe plus fours. Have also made a bunch of trousers for quail hunting.
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post #7 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:32am
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It is casual but leans toward a sporting use. This cloth is too fragile for sporting use. Have only made these for guys going shooting/hunting in Scotland.
You know, when you go hunting and wear a jacket and tie, maybe plus fours.

Have also made a bunch of trousers for quail hunting.

It has the shoulder/latissimus dorsi vents (forget what they are called) for easier arm/torso movement. I should have known
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post #8 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:39am
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Originally Posted by Achilles_ View Post
It's 52% silk and 48% flax. (weird combo) I like the texture the flax gives it.

That's a fairly common blend.
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post #9 of 19
5/5/11 at 11:53am
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It is casual but leans toward a sporting use. This cloth is too fragile for sporting use. Have only made these for guys going shooting/hunting in Scotland.
You know, when you go hunting and wear a jacket and tie, maybe plus fours.

Yup- but done up in thorn-proof tweeds, etc, yeah?

This is one of those cases where function has completely given in to fashion.
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post #10 of 19
5/5/11 at 12:04pm
Who's the maker? I love those details, does it also have a throat latch?
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post #11 of 19
5/5/11 at 12:10pm
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Who's the maker? I love those details, does it also have a throat latch?

Looks like PRL
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post #12 of 19
5/5/11 at 12:15pm
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Looks like PRL

Yep, PRL made in Italy. It has small lapels and very soft shoulders.
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post #13 of 19
5/5/11 at 12:16pm
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Who's the maker? I love those details, does it also have a throat latch?

No throat latch.
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post #14 of 19
5/5/11 at 1:39pm
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It's 52% silk and 48% flax. (weird combo) I like the texture the flax gives it.
Why is linen and silk a weird combo?I probably have 20 things made with this blend in various percentages.

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That's a fairly common blend.
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post #15 of 19
5/5/11 at 2:04pm
Yeah it's sort of a half-Norfolk what with the pleated (bellows?) patch pockets. Personally I think there are TOO many details. I myself commissioned a half-Norfolk of sorts but I didn't have that many bells and whistles on it.
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