tweedydon
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I have a whole slew of wonderful tweeds to pass on today, including beauties by J. Press and Norman Hilton, a shooting jacket, some wonderful and rare plaid, and, of course, classic herringbone Harris Tweed! Sizes range from c.36 to c.44; I also have a beautiful Boys' size 14 in Welsh tweed.
As always, FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE CONUS; International offers are welcome, with shipping at cost!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
As always, FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE CONUS; International offers are welcome, with shipping at cost!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) STUNNING plaid tweed from Browning of Fifth Avenue
This is absolutely gorgeous! The plaid of this jacket is wonderful, a combination of slate grey, mustard yellow, pale lichen green on an applecore tan base, it's an once bold and very very classic--a true Trad tweed! Made for Browning of Fifth Avenue--one of the trio of menswear stores that also included Rogers Peet and Wallach's, and that served as the anchors of the more southerly stretch of Fifth Avenue, serving the office workers of Midtown who commuted in from Connecticut and the nicer parts of New Jersey--this jacket is fully lined. It has two button cuffs, subtle darts, and hacking pockets; it also features a twin vent. It was, of course, made in the USA.
This jacket does have some minor age stains in the lining at the armholes, and it *might* have a minor mark on the lapel--this is very hard to see, and might simply be part of the pattern anyway. Given these issues--or, possibly, issue--this is a bargain at just $55 > 49 > 40 > 35, or offer, boxed and shipped in the CONUS.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 25 1/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
length: 31 3/4
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2) CLASSIC Herringbone Harris Tweed from Wallach's.
Since I've just listed a Browning tweed, I might as well follow with a tweed from one of Browning's main rivals--Wallach's, another great Fifth Avenue menswear store that has now long gone.
Cut from a beautiful and traditional Harris tweed that features alternating strips of nailhead and herringbone for a lovely complex pattern that's shot through with vertical stripes of sky-blue and light orange, this beautiful tweed has three button cuffs, a two-button front, and a single centre vent. It is half-lined and half-canvassed, and the buttons are all the classic leather-covered football buttons. Made in the USA, this tweed is in excellent condition, apart from a tiny waterspot in the lining, as shown.
Asking just $45 > 40 > 35, or offer, boxed and shipped in CONUS.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/4
Sleeve: 23 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 29 1/4
3) Boy's Size 14 Jacket in Welsh Tweed. Perfect for your son--or a smaller trad!
SOLD
This is lovely! Although this is a boy's jacket, there was no compromising on the quality when this was made. Cut from a beautiful plaid tweed made from welsh yarn, the patterning and colourway of this jacket are simply perfect for Fall, being a medly of slate, bracken, bark, and chestnut in a lovely classic glen plaid. This has a three button front, is fully lined, and features three button cuffs. It is unvented, in Flusser-approved style. This jacket is better made and cut from better cloth than most adult jackets now! It's in excellent condition.
This is a steal at just $29 > 25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 17
Length: 25 1/2
4) GORGEOUS Recent Norman Hilton 3/2 sack.
SOLD
This is absolutely beautiful! Made by Normal Hilton--the sole remaining major classic menswear retailer that survives in Princeton, after the demise of Langrock, Ballot's, the Princeton Clothing Co., and the English Shop--this is a classic trad. 3/2 sack, which is beautifully cut and features a wonderful lapel roll. This appears to be fully canvassed, and has a single centre vent. It has four button cuffs, and very natural shoulders.
The cloth and colorway of this jacket matches the cut. It's a beautiful golden wheat and brown glen plaid, and the cloth has a wonderful hand and drape.
This jacket is in absolutely excellent condition.
Asking just $60, or offer.
Tagged a 38S, this measures:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 23 1/4 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 17
Length: 28 5/8
5) CLASSIC Harris Tweed herringbone by Eagle Clothes.
SOLD
This is lovely! Cut from a classic grey herringbone Harris tweed with subtle vertical stripes of sky-blue and light orange, this lovely tweed is half-lined and features a single centre vent--which is still sewn shut! It is subtly darted, has a two button front, three button cuffs. The buttons are leather football buttons. This is a wonderful, classic Harris Tweed!
It does have one issue; there are two small holes in the tweed on the inside of the collar. These could be readily and cheaply patched by a dry-cleaner tailor, but because they are there this jacket is in Very Good condition only, and hence is just $20, boxed and shipped in CONUS, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 25 3/4 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 32
6) STUNNING Old-School Polo by Ralph Lauren Shooting Jacket!
SOLD
This is wonderful! made by Polo back when Polo was very, very good indeed, this is a really wonderful and highly unusual jacket! Cut from sturdy charcoal wool cloth, this jacket features four front pockets--the two lower ones being rather deep indeed--all of which are flapped and fastened by leather-covered metal-shanked football buttons. The jacket has a two button front, and four button cuffs--all of which are also leather covered and metal shanked. This jacket is unlined, and this allows the quality of the construction to shine through; the back seam is lapped, for example, and the jacket has a single centre vent. It also has a fully functional and adjustable throat latch, and two interior pockets. It was Union Made in the USA--which clearly dates it, as Ralph has been off-shoring for decades! It has very natural, unstructured shoulders.
This is a wonderful jacket, and is in excellent condition, although I made a note to myself when I bought it that there *might* be a shadow mark on the front, just under and to the right of the top button. I can't find this now, but it might well be there. As such, this is very well priced at just $50, or offer, boxed and shipped in the CONUS!
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 1/4)
SHoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
7) THE PERFECT FALL JACKET? Beautiful autumnal plaid!
SOLD
This is absolutely GORGEOUS! The colourway and patterning on this jacket are simply stunning; slate grey, warm reddish chestnut maroon-brown, lighter autumnal browns, all in a beautiful Fall plaid that's striking yet subtle--this is a beautiful, beautiful jacket! The cut and tailoring fit the colourway and patterning; this is half-canvassed and half-lined, and has a standard two-button front with three button cuffs. All of the buttons are leather covered football buttons with metal shanks. This has a single centre vent. It was Made in the USA.
This is a steal at just $55, or offer, boxed and shipped in CONUS!
Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30 1/4
8) Lovely classic tweed by Alexander Julian for Saks Fifth Avenue
SOLD
This is lovely! Cut from a lovely dark, dark petrol blue herringbone cloth that features vertical striping of turquoise and berry red, this lovely jacket was made by Alexander Julian, beloved of New South preps, for Saks Fifth Avenue. The cloth was woven in the British isles, and the jacket was Union made in the USA. This jacket features a classic two button front, four button cuffs, and is subtley darted. It is unvented in Flusser-approved style, and is in absolutely excellent condition. It is fully lined.
Asking just $39 > 35, or offer.
Tagged 44R. Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/2
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 30 1/2
9) GORGEOUS Harris Tweed by PBM for diTorio's of Pennington, NJ!
This is gorgeous--and hits a trifecta of desirability! First, this is a beautiful herringbone Harris Tweed of just the right weight--not too heavy, and not too flimsy. The colorway is wonderful--a mid-range grey herringbone shot through with vertical striping in berry red, sky blue, and burnt orange. Second, this jacket was made by PBM--one of the most underrated American clothiers. It was made in the USA, in Philadelphia, and is half-canvassed and half-lined, with a two button front and subtle darting. It features three button cuffs--and all of the buttons are leather-covered, metal shanked football buttons. It has a single centre vent. Third, this was made for DiTorio's of Pennington, NJ; a wonderful old-fashioned menswear shop that is now long gone, but which served the old-money town of Pennington with distinction for decades.
Pennington was the fictional home of the hero of Frederick Forsyth's novel *Avenger*, with its tree-lined streets and clapboard houses being described in one of the early chapters. It's a pre-Revoluntary War town, and the churchyard walls are marked with a plaque noting that British troops used to exercise their horses over them. It's the sort of place Muffy would feel at home at.... quieter and less cosmopolitan than its neighbour Princeton, and ideal to wear a jacket like this in!
This jacket is in excellent condition--and given its pedigree and quality, it's a steal at just $49 > 44 > 39 > 35, or offer!
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 30
10) CLASSIC 3/2 sack in grey herringbone
SOLD
This is a lovely vintage jacket! A 3/2 sack, this has lovely narrow lapels and a very high lapel roll--almost a 2.5/3. The tweed is a classic grey herringbone, and this jacket is half-canvassed and half-lined. It has two button cuffs, and a single hook vent; the centre back seam is lapped. It was Union made in the USA. It has very natural shoulders.
This is an older jacket, and could use a dry-clean and press to freshen it up; there is also some minor discolouration under the arms in the lining. As such, this is in Very Good condition, and a bargain at $25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 17
Length: 29 1/2
11) LInen/SIlk/Wool Blend jacket
This would make a lovely jacket for Spring or early summer! Cut from a blend of linen, silk, and wool, this lovely jacket is subtly darted, has a standard two button front, a single centre vent, and three button cuffs. It is half-canvassed and fully lined. It's in excellent condition, and a bargain at just
$29 > 25 > 23, or offer.
Tagged a 42R, this measures:
Chest: 22 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2)
Shoulder: 20
Length: 31
12) RECENT Brooks Brothers glen plaid jacket in camelhair.
This is wonderful! Made for Brooks Brothers, this beautiful jacket is cut from lovely soft camelhair, giving it a wonderful hand and drape. The glen plaid is a classic combination of greys, blacks, and creams. The jacket is half-canvassed and fully lined, and features a standard two button front, three button cuffs, and a single centre vent. It is subtly darted, and was made in the USA. This is in excellent condition!
This is a steal at just $50 > 45 > 40 > 35, or offer.
Tagged a 42S, this measures:
Chest: 22 1/4
Sleeve: 23 1/4 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 29 3/4
13) J. Press 3/2 sack with patch pockets!
SOLD
This is wonderful! Cut from a lovely light brown herringbone tweed, this wonderful 3/2 sack by Press has a lovely lapel roll and the ever-desirable patch pockets. It is half-canvassed and half-lined, and has a single centre hook vent. It has three button cuffs, and was made in the USA. It could use a press to freshen it up as it's a bit rumpled, and so it's in Very Good/Excellent condition--and hence is a steal at just $50, or offer!
Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 30 1/4
14) GORGEOUS Brookstweed 3/2 sack jacket
This is absolutely gorgeous! Brookstweed jackets have always been a favourite of mine, and this shows why! Cut from a lovely Donegal-esque tweed in salt and pepper with flecks of green, gorse yellow, berry red and pumpkin orange, this is just the sort of tweed that's perfect for Fall!
Plus, this is a classic 3/2 sack with a lovely high lapel roll; it also features the classic two button cuffs. It's half-canvassed, fully lined, and made in the USA. It'sin excellent condition.
Asking just $60 > 55 > 49 > 45, for this beautiful Ivy classic!
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 23 3/4 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
15) GORGEOUS Glen Plaid Camelhair 3/2 sack by Brooks Brothers!
Another gorgeous 3/2 sack from Brooks Brothers, this time in a wonderful glen plaid camelhair! The hand and drape of this jacket are both wonderful, and the colourway and patterning are terrific also--a lovely classic glen plaid in blacks, greys, and creams, with a sky blue overcheck running throughout. This jacket is fully lined and half-canvassed, and has a single centre vent. It was made in the USA, and is in absolutely excellent condition.
Asking just $59 > 50 > 45 > 40, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 31
16) Lovely vintage 3/2 sack in dark forest green herringbone.
This is lovely! A classic and original 3/2 sack, this has lovely narrow lapels, a high almost 3/2.5 lapel roll, two button cuffs, and a single centre hook vent. It appears to be half-canvassed, and it is certainly half-lined. The tweed is a lovely dark forest green herringbone that was far more common in the 1950s and 1960s than it is now, and so this colouring of this adds to its vintage appeal. This was from the "Sandgate" line made by palm Beach... an allusion both to the "Beach" part of Palm beach, and also to Brooksgate", the entry level line that Brooks used to have. (The "gate" to "Brooks" being "Brooksgate"!)
This jacket could use a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is staining to the lining near the armholes, as shown. Given this, this jacket is in Good/Very Good condition, and hence is a bargain at just $27 > 24 > 22 > 20, or offer, boxed and shipped in the CONUS.
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 28 1/2
17) Land's End Tweed with elbow patches and patch pockets!
This is a very nice tweed indeed from Land's End! featuring elbow patches and the ever-desirable three patch pockets, as well as a fully functional throat latch, this jacket shows that Land's End can do things right when they try! The jacket's patterning is a lovely glen plaid, and the colourway is very autumnal. This jacket is fully lined, was made in the USA, and features a single centre vent. It is in excellent condition.
Asking just $30 >27 >24 > 22 or offer.
Measurements:
Chet: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 24 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
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