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SPRING AND SUMMER JACKETS!
Spring is here at last, and I have some wonderful jackets to pass on that are perfect for warmer days, including some wonderful Hong Kong bespoke, beautiful vintage 3/2 sacks from the Golden Era, Brooks Brothers, and more!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING WITHIN THE USA; International inquries are welcome, with shipping at cost.
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
Spring is here at last, and I have some wonderful jackets to pass on that are perfect for warmer days, including some wonderful Hong Kong bespoke, beautiful vintage 3/2 sacks from the Golden Era, Brooks Brothers, and more!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING WITHIN THE USA; International inquries are welcome, with shipping at cost.
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) BEAUTIFUL Hong Kong Bespoke!
SOLD
This is lovely--the weight and colourway are perfect for Spring and Summer, as well as early Fall! Cut from a lovely lighter mid-weight cloth, this features a miniature chestnut and black houndstooth pattern on cream background, with a lovely subtle overcheck in Royal blue. Made by Houston Custom Tailors of Kowloon, Hong Kong, this lovely jacket is half-canvassed and fully lined. It has a single centre vent, and three button cuffs. It's a contemporary two-button model, and is subtly darted. It's in excellent condition--its interior spare buttons are all intact!
Asking just $40 > 35, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+ 1 3/)
Shoulder: 16 3/4
Length: 29 3/4
2) Nick Hilton Spring-Summer jacket in ivory glen plaid
Nick Hilton is the successor to Norman Hilton, one of the great Ivy League clothiers of the Golden Age of Ivy Style. This beautiful jacket is darted, with a contemporary two button front. The patterning and colourway are wonderful for Spring and Summer, being a lovely ivory and light grey glen plaid. This jacket appears to be half-canvassed; it is unvented, in Flusser-approved style. It was Union made in the USA, and the exterior is in excellent condition--the breast pocket is still basted shut! However, there is a large water stain on the lining at the bottom left, as shown; this is now hard to see, and won't, of course, be seen when the jacket is worn. However, because of this this jacket is only
$30 > 28, or offer.
Tagged 46R. Measurements:
Chest: 24 1/4
Sleeve: 23 /2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 2
Length: 30 3/4
3) MADE IN ITALY lightweight guncheck.
SOLD
This is a lovely jacket that's appropriate for every season but winter--and could carry you through that it you don't need a heavy jacket! This is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL guncheck, with forest greens, bark browns, rich burnished chestnuts, with a wonderful horizontal windowpane check in turquoise, and a vertical stripe in chestnut! My pictures really don't do this justice.
Made in Italy, this is half-canvassed and fully lined. It's a contemporary two button model, with darting, and three button cuffs. It is unvented, in Flusser approved style. It's in excellent condition, and is a steal at just
$40 > 35, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 30
4) GORGEOUS CORNELIANI Spring-Summer jacket!
This is STUNNING!
Cut from a beautifully luxurious and lightweight Superfine Merino wool, this has a wonderful hand and drape. It is fully canvassed, and features pickstitching and handwork throughout, most noticeably on the placket, the lapels, the pocket flaps, and in the interior where the lining is attached.
Made in Italy, of course, this has twin vents, subtle darts, a beautifully fluid lapel roll, and a contemporary two button front. This really is gorgeous!
It has one single mar; a small mark on the flap of the left-hand pocket. Otherwise, this is in excellent condition, and perfect for Spring and Summer.
Asking just $50 > 45, or offer.
Tagged 44R, this measures:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 32
5) LOVELY SMALLER Bespoke Jacket from Coppley.
SOLD
This is a wonderful Spring jacket! Made in 2007 expressly for Bob SIlver, the prominent trial attorney, this beautiful jacket has a perfect Spring patterning and colourway, of miniature shepherd;s check in blue, loden and brown on a cream colourway. Cut from lighter weight cloth that's a mixture of bamboo and wool, this is perfect for Spring and Summer. Made by Coppley in Canada, this is fully canvassed and fully lined. It is unvented, in Flusser-approved style, and comes complete with beautiful brass buttons featuring a pineapple motif.
This is in excellent condition, and is perfect for the smaller trad!
Asking just $35
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 21 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 16 1/2
Length: 28 3/4
6) GORGEOUS Bespoke Flannel Blazer with wonderful buttons!
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This is terrific! Made by Ambassador and Smart custom tailors of Bangkok, this beautiful, beautiful blazer is cut from wonderfully luxurious flannel that has a terrific hand and drape. It is fully canvassed and fully lined, and features a dual vent. It is darted, and has a contemporary two button front. Although the interior label indicates that this is a "suit", this is the label used in all A&S jackets, and this is clearly a blazer. It also features beautiful brass and enamel buttons--and comes complete with its original spare set!
This is a wonderful custom-made blazer from a prominent firm, and a steal at just
$50 > 40, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/2
Sleeve: 24 (+ 1 1/2)
Shoulder: 20 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
7) Lovely Guncheck in Spring-Weight cloth.
This is a lovely guncheck that's perfect for Spring! Cut from a lighter-weight wool, this beautiful jacket features a classic guncheck pattern, with a houndstooth base of forest green, black, and taupe, with a russet and Royal blue overcheck. Made by Hunter Haig, this jacket is half-canvassed and fully lined. It features a single centre vent, and is a contemporary two-button front model with subtle darting. It was Made in the USA, and is in excellent condition.
Asking just $40 > 32, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/8
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 30
8) Linen/Cotton Blazer with three patch pockets!
This is lovely! Very unstructured apart from the shoulders, which have the usual contemporary amount of padding, this jacket is cut from a lovely cool blend of 55% linen and 45% cotton. It features the always desirable three patch pockets, and is darted. It is unvented, in Flusser approved style, and is fully lined. It's in excellent condition, and retains its original two spare buttons. It was MADE IN THE USA!
Asking just $29 > 25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/2
Sleeve: 26 1/2 (+1)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 33
9) NWOT Flusser jacket in SIlk!
This is lovely! Cut from a wonderfully heavy silk, this jacket features a beautiful vintage tea rose pink lining, and pick stitching throughout the lining seams, also. It appears half-canvassed, and is NWOT--all of the pockets are still basted shut, and it still has its original lapel buttonhole hangtag. As such, it is in excellent condition--although please do note that the sleeves appears to have been professionally altered. It is fully lined, and features a single centre vent. This is a beautiful jacket, and is a steal at
just $30 > 28, or offer.
Tagged 44R, this measures:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 23 1/4 (+1 1/4)
SHoulder: 20 1/2
Length: 31 1/2
10) STUNNING PURE CASHMERE BLAZER
Cut from 100% pure cashmere, this lovely jacket was Made in the USA. A contemporary two button model with darting, this has four button cuffs, a single centre vent, and is fully lined. It is half-canvassed. Despite appearing to be a recent model, judging by the interior label this jacket might well be older than its condition and cut indicate. It is in excellent condition, and has a lovely, rich, dark-honey-brown colouring!
Asking just $45 > 40, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22 3/4
Sleeve: 26 1/2 (+2 1/)
Shoulder: 20
Length: 32
11) Brooks Brothers Cashmere-Wool Spring weight jacket.
This is terrific! Cut from a lovely blend of cashmere (5%) and wool (95%) this lighter-weight jacket is perfect for Spring and early Fall. A contemporary two button model with darting, this appears to be fully canvassed, and is fully lined. It has a single centre vent, and four buton cuffs. Imported, just as Brooks would say!
It's in excellent condition. Asking just $35 > 32, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+1 1/4)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 31
12) GORGEOUS Spring and Summer Plaid Jacket from fabric loomed in Scotland! TWO BUTTON SACK!
SOLD
This is absolutely WONDERFUL!
Although there is no fabric content given, this is clearly cut from a wonderful blend of wool and silk, the fabric having been loomed in Scotland. The hand and drape are terrific--this is a great jacket for summer and spring, being lightweight yet robust. The patterning and colourway are also wonderful--almost a glen plaid, with a wonderful colouring of blues, steels, greys, slates, and creams, with chestnut and Royal Blue overchecking. My pictures really don't do this justice at all!
This jacket is half-canvassed and fully lined in a cream lining. It is a TWO BUTTON SACK, and has a single centre vent. It was Union made in the USA, and is in absolutely excellent condition.
Asking just $45 > 40
Measurements:
Chest: 20
Sleeve: 26 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 31
13) WONDERFUL VINTAGE (c.1968 - 1976) 3/2 sack Spring - Summer jacket with PATCH POCKETS!
This is wonderful! First, the condition--this is in absolutely excellent condition, with no flaws at all! If it wasn't for the classic 1960s sepia brown colouring of the sort that's just not made anymore this jacket could easily be a modern reproduction.
This is a classic 3/2 sack with a lovely high lapel roll--more of a 3/2.5. It has, of course, two button cuffs, and also features the always desirable patch pockets, complete with flaps. It has wonderful and era-classic narrow lapels. This is half-lined in sunburst gold lining, and half-canvassed. It has a centre lapped seam and a hook vent--all the trad. desiderata! It was made by Clubman, and carries a classic Clubman interior label.
It was Union Made in the USA between 1968 and 1976. And, yes, it is in absolutely excellent condition!
Asking just $50 > 45.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 28 3/4
14) CLASSIC Brooks Brothers 3/2 sack navy blazer!
This is a very nice example of a classic 3/2 sack!
Half-canvassed and fully lined, this has a single centre vent, and three button cuffs. It is a 3/2 sack, and has the classic two patch pockets. It was Made in the USA.
It does have some minor issues; there is a white mark on the left sleeve, as shown, a small rub on the lapel, as shown, and a single thread run on the lapel. As such, this is in Very Good condition, and so is a bargain at just
$29 > 25, or offer.
Tagged 45R, this measures:
Chest: 22 1/8
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 20 /8
Length: 32
15) ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS SPRING GREEN VINTAGE SACK JACKET!
This is absolutely GORGEOUS! The colouring is simply perfect--a wonderful Spring green, that would be outstanding for the Spring or Summer. This is a classic and rare two-button sack jacket, built between 1968 and 1976, judging by its Union label. It was, of course, made in the USA. It features the classic and wonderful narrow lapels that you'd expect on a late-1960s jacket, but also has a nod to the British invasion of the time, with slanting hacking pockets with lapped edges on the flap seams. It also has a twin vent.
It is half lined in a wonderful 1960s patterned lining. It has two button cuffs, and beautiful ivory-colored buttons that perfectly complement the Spring green colouring.
This is a really gorgeous jacket! It's in absolutely excellent condition except for one tiny flaw--a tiny rub mark on the left shoulder. This is a really beautiful and rare jacket!
Asking just $50 > 45, or offer.
Tagged 40R, this measures:
Chest: 21 3/8
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 29 1/2
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