Knox
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Well, I suppose that, with the recent resurgence of the so-called "Ivy League," or, more simply, "Ivy" look, it was only a matter of time. Southwick, already an established natural shoulder clothing maker, will, in the near future, offer a model that features 5/16" top stitching, lapped seams, a center hook(ed) vent, a narrow (between 2.5" and 3") lapel, and a comparatively narrow point-to-point shoulder width. I trust it goes without saying that the jacket is undarted, and features a 3-button "tipover" front. No need to order a Douglas model through made-to-measure in order to get all the proper "Ivy" details. Now, it's simply a matter of writing "Cambridge" on the order form and specifying jacket and trouser size.
One might safely guess that, rather than creating something entirely new, Southwick, heeding the Ivy-covered zeitgeist, simply blew the dust off an old, time-tested design they found amidst a stack of papers on a closet shelf. The name of the model, which cannot be found on the company's website, is the Cambridge. As in England. Or, more likely, that Massachussetts town that sits happily on the Charles. Best I recall, there's an Ivy League school there.
I know less than I'd like. What little information I possess comes by way of rumor, and, if I may be so bold as to ask, I wonder if anyone might contribute more.
One further wonders if Brooks, now the owner of Southwick, would be willing to use the model as a foundation for a new line of made-in-America clothing that, in the spirit of nostalgia, hearkens back to the era that made the "Brooks Brothers Look" famous. Brooks has been Southwick's largest account for decades. Now Brooks could use their factory--their own cut-and-sew operation--to reintroduce the style for which they were once well known.
Time will tell. That a Brooks poplin sack is still made somewhere overseas, even after the purchase of Southwick, makes little sense. If the use Southwick for the Fitzgerald and darted versions of the Madison and little else--well, again, this makes little sense.
At the very least, there is the Cambridge--available to/through your local Southwick retailer. Le Ivy est mort, vive le Ivy, eh?
One might safely guess that, rather than creating something entirely new, Southwick, heeding the Ivy-covered zeitgeist, simply blew the dust off an old, time-tested design they found amidst a stack of papers on a closet shelf. The name of the model, which cannot be found on the company's website, is the Cambridge. As in England. Or, more likely, that Massachussetts town that sits happily on the Charles. Best I recall, there's an Ivy League school there.
I know less than I'd like. What little information I possess comes by way of rumor, and, if I may be so bold as to ask, I wonder if anyone might contribute more.
One further wonders if Brooks, now the owner of Southwick, would be willing to use the model as a foundation for a new line of made-in-America clothing that, in the spirit of nostalgia, hearkens back to the era that made the "Brooks Brothers Look" famous. Brooks has been Southwick's largest account for decades. Now Brooks could use their factory--their own cut-and-sew operation--to reintroduce the style for which they were once well known.
Time will tell. That a Brooks poplin sack is still made somewhere overseas, even after the purchase of Southwick, makes little sense. If the use Southwick for the Fitzgerald and darted versions of the Madison and little else--well, again, this makes little sense.
At the very least, there is the Cambridge--available to/through your local Southwick retailer. Le Ivy est mort, vive le Ivy, eh?
