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PRL made in the USA

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I just recently bought two Polo Ralph Lauren items"” one sportcoat and on suit"”and to my astonishment and pleasure, they were both handmade and canvassed. I had never before seen a canvassed PRL jacket; even the ones made in Itali by Cornelliani have fused canvasses. But these beauties are of a much higher quality. They are made in the U.S.A.

Does anyone have any info into this PRL line? Who makes it? Tell me whatever you can!
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As I discovered myself, some time ago....there are some real gems in the older made in the USA stuff.

Originally, I believe Norman Hilton was the maker. However, there was a falling out and I don't know who took over after that point. There is a RL thread about makers, I would suggest you check that out. I am pretty sure I posted some questions regarding this in there.

That suit of mine you liked yesterday is the nicest USA made Polo I have. I also have a very nice DB, but it needs to be shortened.

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Originally Posted by MBreinin
As I discovered myself, some time ago....there are some real gems in the older made in the USA stuff.

Originally, I believe Norman Hilton was the maker. However, there was a falling out and I don't know who took over after that point. There is a RL thread about makers, I would suggest you check that out. I am pretty sure I posted some questions regarding this in there.

That suit of mine you liked yesterday is the nicest USA made Polo I have. I also have a very nice DB, but it needs to be shortened.

Mike


Hmmm... I didn't see that thread, but I searched for key terms...

Yeah, your suit was stunning. The blue jacket I recently posted about is unbelievable. And today I just got a stunning 3 pc from the same line. I can't believe I'm saying this, considering the extent of my admiration for RLPL, but I think this suit I got is nicer than most RLPL suits I've seen. It's truly fantastic! And I want more info on this line!

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Originally Posted by sartorialism
Hmmm... I didn't see that thread, but I searched for key terms...

Yeah, your suit was stunning. The blue jacket I recently posted about is unbelievable. And today I just got a stunning 3 pc from the same line. I can't believe I'm saying this, considering the extent of my admiration for RLPL, but I think this suit I got is nicer than most RLPL suits I've seen. It's truly fantastic! And I want more info on this line!

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Keep in mind that it is all over the place in terms of quality and style. I have had winners, and losers. However, more winners than losers.

I think the post is called something like Ralph Lauren a guide to makers.

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Originally Posted by sartorialism
I just bought a new suit (or at least that's what the seller claimed
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Polo has not made new suits in the USA in quite some time. It could be new, as in never worn though. There is a guy on E-Bay selling a bunch of USA Polos and calling them "new," although I seriously doubt they are new. Is that where you got it?

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Originally Posted by MBreinin
Polo has not made new suits in the USA in quite some time. It could be new, as in never worn though. There is a guy on E-Bay selling a bunch of USA Polos and calling them "new," although I seriously doubt they are new. Is that where you got it?

Mike


Uhu.
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Yep, any "made in the USA" RL Polo suit will be 10 years old or more.

Some of them are fantastic - I have three that I wear regularly and they are "timeless" in style (as much as you can say that about any item of clothing).

I have seen other US-made RL Polo suits, though, that look very dated with a low gorge and a very low buttoning stance.
 

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