GRAIL! c. 36. Martin Greenfield Tweed Jacket in Pure Cashmere, w/working cuffs, MADE FOR AL CAPONE i

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PURE CASHMERE TWEED JACKET BY MARTIN GREENFIELD!

MADE FOR AL CAPONE IN BOARDWALK EMPIRE!





This is a truly unique piece--a wonderful, bespoke smaller jacket with perfect 1920s styling this was made in 2013 by Martin Greenfield for the character of Al Capone in the series "Boardwalk Empire".​

Martin Greenfield has been described as "the best tailor in the United States"; his client list includes four U.S. Presidents (including General Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama), as well as actors and other political figures, including Paul Newman, Michael Bloomberg, Colin Powell. (In a twist of fate Martin Greenfield met Eisenhower years before he became one of his clients. Greenfield is a Holocaust survivor, and after he was liberated shook Eisenhower's hand when the general arrived to supervise the provision of aid to the camp survivors... the man next to Greenfield waiting to shake Eisenhower's hand was Eli Weisel.) Greenfield started his tailoring career at GGG Clothes in Brooklyn--also a superb tailoring firm, as those who have purchased their wares from me in the past will attest!--and started out on his own after purchasing GGG Clothes in 1977 and renaming it "Martin Greenfield".

Because of his renown Greenfield was chosen to make the clothing for the main characters of "Boardwalk Empire", with a remit not only to make them perfectly accurate for the period in which the show is set, but also to make sure that they fit the actors playing the main characters perfectly, for added accuracy--after all, Al Capone was well-known for his desire to be regaded as stylish, and had his suits custom-made to achieve this. (While Capone's most famous nickname is "Scarface", he preferred to be called "Snorky", derived from a 1920s slang term for an elegant or stylish man.) And who better to make perfectly fitting, elegant, period-accurate clothing for a major series than Martin Greenfield?

This jacket was in 2013 made for Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire--and is unusual in that it's a single breasted jacket, rather than Capone's more usual flamboyant double-breasted numbers.

Even if this jacket didn't have the association with Boardwalk Empire because it is handmade by Martin Greenfield it would be a true grail. Although these is no fabric content listed--as is common with clothing produced for film and television this only has the date of its production and the character's name on a tag inside--this is obviously cut from extremely luxurious cashmere, since the softness of the cloth is phenomenal. The cloth is a lovely dark green-black herringbone; a 1920s correct colouring and pattern that my pictures don't do justice to at all. The jacket is cut in the 1920s style, with a three button front, slightly flared collar--appropriately for Capone's personal tastes--and no darting. t is fully canvassed--as you'd expect from Martin Greenfield--and fully lined. It has a single centre vent, and fully functional surgeon's cuffs. The buttonholes are hand-made--indeed, the whole jacket is replete with handwork.

This jacket is in absolutely excellent condition--again, as you'd expect from a jacket that was worn only a few times, if that, for filming. (The only minor flaw is that the locker loop has been carefully removed.) The lower pockets are still basted shut.

This is a true Grail item, and there simply won't be another like this made--and even if there was, it wouldn't have the cultural history of this Boardwalk Empire jacket. As such, this is an absolute bargain at just $175, OR OFFER, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.... Or roughly 1/20th of what this jacket would cost if you had Greenfield make it new!

Measurements:

Chest:
19 1/2
Sleeve: 22 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 17
Length: 29