'Campus' jacket

[Benny Holiday]

Hi All,

I've seen this style of jacket referred to as 'Campus' jackets:

They appear to be something akin to a button-up version of the famed 'Gaucho' pullover shirts. When were they popular - 1940s? They look pretty cool I think. Any info on them would be welcome, as they intrigue me!

 

[DamianM]

Could it be they where made by "Campus" I never herd the term of a campus jacket

 

[Benny Holiday]

In the same sense that 'gaucho' shirts are named after one of the major brands who made pullover shirts yeah, I reckon that could be case Damian.

 

[flat-top]

Yeah Benny, Campus was the brand that made a good deal of those shirts! They were late 40's-mid 50's. I own several!

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Oh I somewhat like this style. Casual but still not "preppy"

 

[Benny Holiday]

I've seen a couple of good-looking repros on the Repro Vintage Clothing website. Very sporty and cool. What colours do you have Flat-top? The style would really suit you!

 

[Guttersnipe]

The brand Campus had a number of lines such as Campus Casuals, Campus Sports Wear, and others. They tended toward youthful, somewhat eccentric designs and were targeted at a younger demographic (those button-up shirt-jacs being a prime example). The underlying theme behind all the lines was casual wear. Another comparable brand was Timely Clothes, which made tailored men's wear with a very fashion forward aesthetic. For example, Timely, which was around from the 30s through the 60s, made belted back suits in the 30s and a lot of flecked suits and in the 50s (I own a mint green gabardine suit made by Timely Clothes).

I have seen Campus branded items from the mid-40s (post-war) through the 60s. Those button-up shirt-jacs were mostly made in the first half of the 1950s.

 

[Benny Holiday]

Great info, thanks Guttersnipe!