Friday Challenge : The Blouson (or 'Harrington')

[Gerry Nelson]

That’s how it’s done Gerry!

Thanks very much!

 

[noob in 89]

Let’s not forget they started calling it a Harrington jacket after this guy: master thespian Ryan O’Neal, and his turn as Rodney Harrington on a crap show called Peyton Place.

I do not like this jacket. :-/

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

"They" being John Simons.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

That’s how it’s done Gerry!

That is indeed! The way to carry off a beige/taupe/stone Harrington is with darker, solid colours. Works brilliantly.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

On Clouseau's urging, I'm in. He posted my pic, so I might as well let it go forward.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Looks good, @Man-of-Mystery !

On a different note, I've found that getting the size right is the difference between looking like James Dean and pre-Heisenberg Walter White

 

[am55]

On Clouseau's urging, I'm in. He posted my pic, so I might as well let it go forward.

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Really nice piece. Honestly, after seeing the photo for the first time I googled it (after asking notre cher ami what model it was) to find out price and shipping options...

 

[JustinW]

Aside from the lack of raglan sleeves, the Merc Harrington is near perfect I think.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Beige jacket with darker colours, Justin - works!

 

[macjedi]

The Baracuta G4 Waxed Millerain ‘Project 137’ Harrington Jacket …

Spoiler: Details

Jacket: Baracuta
Shirt: Epaulet x Individualized Shirts
Sweater: J.Crew
Jeans: Gustin
Boots: Alden

The Baracuta G4 Waxed Millerain ‘Project 137’ Harrington Jacket
Features include unique corduroy side tab adjusters with antique brass buckles, corduroy pocket flaps with wool check underside, corduroy collar insert, leather elbow patches and classic G4 cuffs.

 

[NorCal]

Too right I wouldn't.

I may have seen elderly persons in every shade of taupe/beige/cream, but I have never ever seen anyone 'geriatric' in a G9! And that's flat! I have a vintage G9 in stone, and I wear it everywhere. The trick with that colour is to wear dark blue with it.

Oh, I said I wear it everywhere. There's one exception - St Andrews! I never wear it to university, because I'd look too much like a bloody golfer in it.

Do you by chance teach at St. Andrews?

 

[noob in 89]

"They" being John Simons.

Please explain. The only Wikipedia gives me is a British radio exec who began his career in the 80s.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Aside from the lack of raglan sleeves, the Merc Harrington is near perfect I think. View attachment 1284873View attachment 1284874

Raglan schmaglan!
Makes no difference if the rest of the jacket and outfit look good!

 

[Chaconne]

Please explain. The only Wikipedia gives me is a British radio exec who began his career in the 80s.

There was a film critic in the 60s/70s? Named John Simon. I don’t know if he wrote about tv but he did hate everything so I’d bet Ryan O’Neal wasn’t one of his favorites.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Please explain. The only Wikipedia gives me is a British radio exec who began his career in the 80s.

This article is about John Simons: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/11/john-simons-dressed-mods-shops-style-explosion-martin-freeman-paul-weller-kevin-rowland

He was key in introducing Ivy style to England.