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DROPS! BEAUTIFUL HARRIS AND DONEGAL TWEEDS! And a lovely, vintage, 3/2 sack! OFFERS VERY WELCOME!

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I have some beautiful tweeds to pass on today--including both Donegal from Kevin & Howlin, and a lovely weighty Dunn & Co houndstooth!

As always, FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE CONUS, with International inquiries being very welcome, with shipping at cost!

Also as always, OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!

Please PM with interest and offers!

1) GORGEOUS Dunn & Co. Harris Tweed

SOLD

This is Harris tweed as it should be! Seriously robust, slightly hairy, and utterly rugged in a classic houndstooth pattern! The colourway is gorgeous--a wonderful medley of rich chestnut, light blue, and darn earth brown. The cut is utterly English--slant pockets, slightly darted (necessary in a tweed like this), with a three button front, single button cuff, and twin vents. The buttons are a lovely rich chestnut brown, leather, and in excellent condition. This jacket is fully lined, and in absolutely excellent condition. It was Made in England.

Asking just $45, or offer!
Measurements:

Chest: 23
Sleeve: 25 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 19
Length: 31

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2) BEAUTIFUL Kevin & Howlin Donegal Tweed.!

This is beautiful! Cut from a rare and lovely checkerboard tweed in black, mustard, and slate grey. Made by Kevin & Howlin of Dublin, this is darted, fully lined, and has dual vents. It has single button cuffs, as is standard in older UK firms, and was Made in Ireland.

This does has several small holes throughout, some of which are shown, but this are hard to see owing to the complexity of the tweed. As such, this jacket is just in Good condition, and hence is just $18, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 26 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 19 3/4
Length: 31

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3) RECENT JAB Harris Tweed in oatmeal.


SOLD

Solid Harris tweed jackets in lighter colors are rather rare, and so this is quite a find! A recent offering by JAB this jacket is fully lined, single vented, and features lapped seams along the back and sleeves. It's in absolutely excellent condition!

Asking just $35 > 32.

Tagged a 44R, this measures:


Chest: 23
Sleeve: 23 1/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 20 1/2
Length: 30 3/4

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4) CLASSIC basketweave Harris tweed

This is a lovely, clasic tweed! Cut from a tweed with lovely earth tones of slate grey and brown, this is single vented, half-lined, and half-canvassed. It also has leather-covered metal-shanked football buttons. It's in excellent condition, and was Made in the USA.

Asking just $29 > 25, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 19 3/4
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30

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5) CLASSIC Brown herringbone Harris tweed


SOLD

A classic wardrobe staple! This features leather-covered football buttons, a single vent, half-lining, and it was made in the USA. It's slightly rumpled from storage, and has a TINY snag hole somewhere--I found this when photographing it, but can't find it now! As such, this is in very Good condition, and hence is just $18, or offer!

Measurements:

Chest: 19 3/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 29

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6) BEAUTIFUL Scottish Polo tweed!

This is wonderful! Cut from a wonderful Scottish barleycorn tweed in dark brown, with flecks of berry red, gorse yellow, and turf green, this wonderful jacket is half-canvassed and fully lined It was made in the USA, and has a single vent. It also has lapped seams down the centre back, and along the sleeves. It has some loose stitching in the lining at the vent, and is slightly rumpled from storage, and so is conservatively in Very Good condition.

Asking just $40 > 35 > 32, or offer!

Measurements:


Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 23 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2

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6) LOVELY dark honey-brown 3/2 sack tweed!

SOLD

This is a lovely vintage tweed! Made by Cricketeer, this lovely 3/2 sack jacket is a rich honey brown. Made in the USA, it is half-canvassed and half-lined, and features lapped seams on the shoulders. It's slightly rumpled from storage, and I'm always conservative in grading vintage pieces, so this is in very Good condition. As such, I'm asking

just $29, or offer!

Measurements:


Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 24 3/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 31

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7) BEAUTIFUL Barleycorn Harris Tweed!

SOLD

This is simply a stunning jacket! Cut from a lovely barleycorn Harris tweed with vertical striping of light blue and brown, this is half-lined and half-canvassed. It was made in the USA, and features the classic metal-shanked football buttons. It has a single center vent. In excellent condition, this is a steal at

just $39 > 35, or offer.

Measurements:


Chest: 22 3/4
Sleeve: 25 1/4 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 31

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8) BEAUTIFUL complex and subtly colorful Harris Tweed

SOLD

This is a wonderful jacket! Cut from a classic grey herringbone, this also features subtle colourful striping throughout--my pictures really don't do this justice. It's half-canvassed, and half-lined, and features leather-covered, metal shanked buttons. It was made in the USA, has a single vent, and is in excellent condition!

Asking just $35

Measurements:


Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2

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