8 GORGEOUS TWEED JACKETS! Sz. 38 - 46. Harris Tweed, Irish Tweed, Vintage Ivy League, Savile Row, ++

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TWEEDFEST 2018!

I have LOTS of wonderful tweed jackets to pass along in the next few weeks, in sizes that range from 36 to 54.... This is just the start!

As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA ON EVERYTHING; International inquiries are very welcome, with shipping at cost.

Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!

Please PM with interest and offers!​

1) GRAIL! Langrock of Princeton 3/2 sack jacket in Harris Tweed.

Langrock of Princeton was THE Ivy Style store!

Together with Norman Hilton, Alan Frank, the owner of Langrock, is largely credited with popularizing "The Natural Shoulder Ivy League Look". (It is, however, a myth that he refused to sell anything darted; I have had several examples of darted Langrock blazers available!) Indeed, so iconic is Langrock that even Langrock labels are collectible as well as the clothingitself.

This jacket show why Langrock really was the Flagship store of Ivy Style. Cut from a wonderful mid-weight Harris tweed in a wintry medly of peat blacks and bracken and chestnut browns, this beautiful jacket is a classic 3/2 sack with a wonderfully liquid lapel roll, as softly curved as a wave crashing on the shores of the West Sands of St Andrews on an early November evening. The jacket has all of the Ivy desiderata: Patch, flapped pockets with lapped seams, two button cuffs, metal-shanked leather-covered "football" buttons that are perfect with Harris tweed, and a single center vent. It has a wonderful natural shoulder. It is also half-canvassed and half-lined. It was, of course, Made in the USA, and is in absolutely excellent condition.

Given its provenance, condition, and sheer quality, this is a bargain at just $59, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 32









2) IRISH TWEED JACKET

Made for Quill's Woolen Market, Killarney, Ireland.

Just as every man should have one or two Harris tweed jackets in his wardrobe, so too should he have one or two Irish tweeds, also. Rarer than their Scottish cousins, Irish tweed is just as classic as Harris--and this jacket is a lovely example of an irish tweed jacket.

Made in Ireland for Quill's Woolen Market of Killarney, this is a classic contemporary two button jacket with subtle darts. It features the traditional Irish double vent, as well as the traditional single button cuffs. It is cut from a lovely light brown herringbone tweed that was traditionally woven in Ireland. It is half-lined, and features the extra-wide interior pockets that characterize traditional Irish jackets, a feature that stems from the need to put all sorts of things into your pockets while working on the land.

Made in Ireland, this is in excellent condition, and is a bargain at just $39, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 29 3/4

 

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3) HARRIS TWEED in RARE SMALLER SIZE!

This is lovely! Cut from a beautiful dark chestnut herringbone Harris tweed which features the traditional Harris vertical striping in turquoise and slate grey, this is a contemporary two button jacket with subtle darts. It is half-lined, and features a single center vent. It also has three button cuffs. All of the buttons are the traditional leather-covered metal-shanked "football" buttons that are the perfect complement to Harris Tweed--and, in this case, they have started to develop a lovely patina.

The jacket is in excellent condition, and was made in the USA.

It is also a RARE SMALLER SIZE--so grab it if this will fit you!

Asking just $39, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

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







4) BEAUTIFUL Alexandre of Savile Row Guncheck tweed.

This is absolutely beautiful! Made for Alexandre of Savile Row, London, this lovely guncheck features a base of miniature broken bone broad twill in dark brown with a complementary overcheck in chestnut and bracken. This is a really, really subtly beautiful jacket--my pictures really don't do it justice!

This jacket is cut as a contemporary two button jacket with subtle darting. It is fully lined, and fully canvassed; the interior features not just the lining, but also the tweed itself as accents around the main interior pockets. It has a single center vent and three button cuffs. Made in Egypt, this is in absolutely excellent condition, and is a bargain at just $45, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Tagged 42R, this measures slightly smaller:

Chest: 20 3/4
Sleeve: 25 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 19 1/4
Length: 30 3/4

 

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5) The Trad Trifecta!

A) J. Press. Check.
B) Harris Tweed. Check.
C) A 3/2 sack jacket. Check.

Given that Harris tweed is a staple of the Trad wardrobe it's surprising how infrequently J. Press has offered 3/2 sack jackets made from it. Given their comparative rarity I'm delighted to offer one today! Cut from a lovely basket-weave Harris Tweed in pewter, black, chestnut and taupe, this is a lovely classic 3/2 sack jacket. Fully canvassed and fully lined this has three button cuffs, with all of the buttons being lovely rich chestnut leather "football" buttons with metal shanks. It has a single center vent.

This jacket also features suede leather elbow patches in burnished chestnut brown, giving it a wonderfully professorial look. It was, of course, made in the USA.

This jacket was clearly someone's favourite jacket for a long time! As well as the elbow patches this has undergone professional repair to the liner; there are two interior patches near the hem on each side. It also has some wear to the leading edge of the placket. This is a much-loved jacket, and one that would now be perfect for weekend wear of casual evenings out--it has the perfect insouciance of a WASP tweed! It a phrase, it's ready to become your much-loved jacket, too, and will give you years of service in that capacity.

It is in Very Good condition.

Asking just $35, or offer.

Tagged 46L. Measurements:

Chest: 23 1/2
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 20
Length: 32 1/4









6) Dove Grey Striped Harris Tweed from DiTorio's of Pennington, NJ.

Pennington, NJ, found fame in Frederick Forsyth's novel, *Avenger*, where it was accurately described as a classic Revolutionary War small town, inhabited mainly by old-money families who preferred its quiet to the bustle of nearby Princeton. DiTorio's used to be THE classic old-money clothier of Pennington, specializing, like Langrock, in the Waspy Anglophile Ivy look. DiTorio's is long gone, but some of its wares occasionally surface from the cedar closets that they have been carefully stored in--and this Harris Tweed jacket is a lovely example!

Cut as a contemporary two-button jacket with subtle darts, this is a lovely dove grey Harris Tweed with classic Harris vertical striping in slate and cream, heathered throughout with fleckings of light lichen green. Half-canvassed and half-lined this has a single center vent and three button cuffs. It has very natural shoulders. All of the buttons are metal-shanked leather football buttons. It was, of course, Made in the USA, and is in excellent condition.

Asking just $39, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

Chest: 21 1/4
Sleeve: 25 (+ 2 1/2)
Shoulder: 17 3/4
Length: 30

 

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7) Princeton University Store 3/2 Tweed Herringbone Sack.

Dated Jan. 18th, 1980.

Jimmy Carter was President, gold had just reached $1,000 an oz (on the precise day that this jacket was made!), and the Soviet Union had just sent 75,000 troops into Afghanistan. And, in Princeton, a fortunate Ivy League man took possession of this lovely jacket from the Princeton University Store.

Cut as a classic 3/2 sack this lovely jacket is cut from a classic light brown tweed herringbone. half-canvassed and half-lined this has a single center vent and very natural shoulders. It features two button cuffs, and all of the buttons are leather-clad metal-shanked football buttons. Union made in the USA, this is in Very Good condition--it has no obvious flaws, but it could do with a press.... Which is very impressive for a jacket that's almost 40 years old!

Asking just $39, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

Chest: 21 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 5/8
Length: 31 1/2









8) VINTAGE Brooks Brothers "Brooksgate" Harris Tweed jacket.

Patch Pockets!

This is wonderful! Cut from a classic Harris Tweed in brown herringbone that is flecked through with berry red, peat black, and pumpkin orange this lovely jacket is cut as a contemporary two button front model with subtle darts. It is half-canvassed and half-lined, and has a single center vent. The buttons are all leather-covered and metal-shanked "football" buttons, and there are three to each cuff. It has very natural shoulders.

This jacket features flapped patch pockets with lapped seams. It was, of course, Union made in the USA.

This is in Very Good condition. It could do with a press, and there are some minor repairs to the liner, as shown.

This lovely Harris Tweed from Brooks Brothers' old "Brooksgate" line is a steal at just $39, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 29 1/2

 

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