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I have LOTS of wonderful tweeds to pass on today--including beauties from J. Press, a NWT Harris Tweed, a Half-Norfolk, a Blarney Mills or Ireland, and more!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA on everything; International inquiries are also welcome, with shipping at reduced cost!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) Lovely Half-Norfolk Jacket by Banana Republic.
SOLD
This is a lovely jacket--I was surprised that it was by Banana Republic! Cut from a lovely classic brown herringbone tweed with vertical chestnut stripes, this is a nice example of the Half-Norfolk jacket. It features two flapped bellows pockets at the front, a functional throat latch, and a half-belt at the back, which covers the gathered back pleating. It has a three button front--correct for a Half-Norfolk--and four button cuffs. It is unvented, in Flusser approved style, and fully lined. It was Made in the USA and is in absolutely excellent condition.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 3/4
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 31
2) BEAUTIFUL and RARE Plaid Harris Tweed Jacket in superb condition!
This is absolutely wonderful--and extremely rare! Muted plaid Harris Tweeds are extremely rare, and this is an absolutely wonderful example. being a beautiful medley of autumnal earth tones, in chestnut, conker, bracken, and slate. My pictures really do NOT do this gorgeous tweed justice at all!
This jacket is a contemporary two-button model with a single centre vent and a full lining. It is in absolutely superb condition; I believe that it has never been worn, as the basting thread in the front pockets is still present, although it has been cut for use. This jacket was made by Jos. A. Banks--although you'd never be able to tell this from its beauty!
Asking just $39
Tagged 48R. Measurements:
Chest: 24 3/4
Sleeve: 25 3/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 22
Length: 31 1/2
3) NWT (or, some tags!) BEAUTIFUL Grey Herringbone Harris Tweed with vertical striping!
SOLD
This is a beauty! This jacket is new and unworn; it still carries one of its original store tags attached to the inner hem, and all of the exterior pockets are basted shut.
The tweed on this jacket is wonderful--a lovely dark charcoal grey herringbone, accented with classic Harris
vertical striping in forest green, Royal Blue, and dark chestnut; the tweed is heather-flecked throughout with berry red and forest green. This is a truly lovely tweed, and my pictures don't do it justice at all!
The jacket is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It has leather-covered, metal-shanked football buttons; it is fully lined and half-canvassed. It has a single center vent, and was Made in the USA. It has no maker's labels, but this is a truly lovely new tweed, and so a bargain at just
$50, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 19
Length: 30
4) CLASSIC Old-School Jos. A. Banks 3/2 sack herringbone tweed
SOLD
Please don't confuse this with the current offerings from Jos. A Banks; this dates from its "Red Label" era, when it was a worthy rival to Brooks--and when Brooks was generally much better than it now is, too!
This is a classic 3/2 sack in brown and tan herringbone--if you don't have one of these in your wardrobe, you should! This has a very high lapel roll--almost a 2.5/3--with a lovely liquid roll. This features the classic two-button cuffs and a single center vent. It is half canvassed, Made in the USA, and has its original hang-tag intact. This is in absolutely excellent condition, and is a steal at
just $29, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 23 (+2)
SHoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
5) Classic Grey Herringbone Tweed by GANT--with PATCH POCKETS!
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
This is a lovely classic grey herringbone tweed--a staple of the classic wardrobe! Union made in the USA, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It features the ever-desirable patch pockets, as well as leather-covered and metal-shanked buttons. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and has a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, apart from slight rumpling from storage which will come out easily with steaming or hanging, and a bargain at just
$35, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/4
Length: 31
6) STUNNING Black Stewart Tartan Jacket from Dunn & Co. MADE IN BRITAIN
It really doesn't get much nicer than this! Cut from beautiful woolen cloth in the authentic Scottish tartan of Black Stewart, this jacket is absolutely perfect for holiday events, not the least because Black Stewart is traditionally a more formal tartan, and one that is becoming increasingly hard to find.
This could be worn casually or formally, with tuxedo trousers, formal dress, shirt, and a bow.
This jacket was made in Great Britain by Dunn & Co., the highly respected tailoring firm that are best known or their extremely well cut, extremely sturdy, and extremely traditional Harris Tweeds. (Indeed, in the 1950s and 1960s part of the rite of passage of becoming a successful American academic was to secure a visiting position at Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, or St Andrews, and while there acquire a Dunn & Co. tweed!) The tailoring of this jacket is impeccable, living up to their excellent reputation. It is a traditional two button closure with subtle darts; fully canvassed, and fully lined. It has twin vents, as befits its British heritage. All of the buttons are brass, featuring a thistle motif--appropriately enough given the tartan from which this is cut! This jacket is in absolutely excellent condition--indeed, it was freshly dry cleaned and then stored in a cedar closet, so it's ready to wear.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Tagged 100XL, which translates to 39L. Measurements:
Chest: 20 3/4
Sleeve: 26 1/8 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 17 3/4
Length: 32
7) VINTAGE Haggar Tweed with PATCH POCKETS!
SMALLER SIZE!
Normally, I don't bother with Haggar items; frankly, they're just not worth it. But this lovely VINTAGE Haggar is a different matter entirely! Just as vintage JCPenney can give current Brooks a run for its money, and a vintage Sears Hercules leather jacket is highly desirable while their current offerings are, well, not, this lovely vintage jacket is far superior to the current Haggar line.
Cut from a lovely basketweave tweed in a medly of browns, creams, and lichen greens, that's fairly lightweight, this jacket is half-lined and features patch pockets. It has a single centre vent, a two button front, and three button cuffs. It also has a lovely vintage Haggar label! It was of course, Made in the USA.
This is in Very Good condition--there's no flaws, but I'm cautious with vintage items, and it could use a dry clean to freshen it up. As such, it's a bargain at $29, or offer.
Tagged 38--but recall that this is a VINTAGE 38!. Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 17 1/8
Length: 29 1/2
8) The English Shop of Princeton 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid
SOLD
The English Shop was one of the Big Four Ivy Style clothiers in Princeton during the Golden Age, and this lovely jacket by Linett, one of the great unsung makers of Ivy League clothing.
This jacket features a lovely Glen Plaid in shades of dove grey and light blue. It is half-canvassed and half lined, and has a single center vent. It has two button cuffs; all of the buttons are horn, and all are original to the jacket.
This was, of course, Made in the USA. It does need a press and a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is some minor watermarking in the lining at the back, as shown. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just $25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2
9) CLASSIC J. Press tweed 3/2 sack.
SOLD
My pictures really don't do this jacket justice--it's an absolute beauty! Cut from a wonderfully sturdy tweed in a classic brown "broken bone" herringbone pattern with subtle vertical stripes of moss green and russet that blend beautifully into the base fabric, this is a classic J. Press 3/2 sack. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and features a single centre hook vent, with a lapped horizontal vent seam. It also features two button cuffs, as you'd expect! It was Union Made in the USA, and is in absolutely beautiful condition apart from a slight rub in the lining near one of the interior pockets, as shown--I suspect that this was worn very rarely, if at all.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2
Shoulder: 19
Length: 29 3/4
10) BEAUTIFUL Barleycorn-esque tweed with vertical striping!
At first, I thought that this was clearly a Harris tweed--the colourway, patterning, heft and slight hariness as indicated Harris! But, it's not marked as such, as so it seems that it's not--although the quality of the cloth certainly rivals (and even exceeds) that of most Harris being produced today.
Despite not being Harris this tweed is wonderful! It's a lovely complex weave that's similar to barleycorn, although considerably more heathery. It features very subtle vertical striping in chestnut and sky blue, which are also heathered into the base tones of the jacket. There is also flecking of light pale lichen green.
The jacket itself is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts; it has three button cuffs. All of the buttons are leather-covered and metal shanked. The jacket appears to be half-canvassed, and is half-lined; it has a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, except for a tiny weave fault in the crease where the sleeve joins the shoulder. This is very close to the seam, and so cannot be seen when worn; indeed,it can only really be seen when the sleeve is placed vertically above the jacket--a stance you'll never be in unless you're an acrobat and intend to wear this jacket while performing. (I found it when measuring, which is when the sleeves are moved upwards in this unnatural way.) You'll likely have never found this flaw, but it is there, and so this is in very Good/Excellent condition--and a steal at just $27, or offer.
This is a bargain for a jacket like this!
Measurements:
Chest: 20
Sleeve: 25 1/2
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30
11) WONDERFULLY BOLD Red Plaid Hacking Jacket
SOLD
I can't promise anything, but almost every woman who's seen this has loved it!
This is terrific! A seriously bold jacket in red, cream, and black plaid, this beauty was from the Johnny Carson line of clothing produced by Hart, Shaffner, and Marx from 1970 until its demise in 1985, when the catalog-only line was closed. Named for Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show, this clothing line was in its time as popular as Johnny was... Not the least as he often mentioned it on the show itself.
This jacket is cut as a sack hacking jacket, with twin vents and slanted hacking pockets. It is half-canvassed, half-lined, features a two button front, and has no darting at all. It was Union made in the USA, and would be in Excellent condition if it didn't need a dry clean to freshen it up..... I have full provenance on this jacket, and so know that it's had one owner, and has been hanging in his cedar closet since 1987!
Asking just $29, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 24 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 19
Length: 31
12) Blackwatch Jacket by Bill's of Princeton.
This is a lovely classic Blackwatch jacket from Bill's of Princeton! Half-canvassed and half lined, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darting. It has a single centre vent, and two button cuffs. It would make a lovely holiday jacket!
It does have some very minor flaws: It's missing a cuff button, and the front buttons (by Waterhouse) are not the same set as the cuff buttons--although they are in the same colour tone and crested, so this isn't obvious. It also has a few patches of surface schmaltz, which will come out with a dry clean. As such, this is in Good/Very Good condition, but could easily be made Excellent with a dry clean and a replacement button, and so this is a steal at
just $25, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 29 3/4
13) LOVELY VINTAGE American Plaid Jacket
SOLD
This is a lovely jacket! Cut from wonderfully thick and comfortable woolen cloth, the colourway and patterning of this jacket are quintessentially American--a lovely plaid with a base of very light tea rose lavendar with checking in cream, slate, and black. The jacket is half canvassed and half lined, with a twin vent. It has an ornamental ticket pocket, and the buttons are all metal shanked. It is a contemporary two button closure, and has subtle darting. It was, of course, Union made in the USA, and is in excellent condition.
Asking just $24, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 30 1/2
14) GORGEOUS Tartan 3/2 sack Jacket
SOLD
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Cut from a lighter-weight wool, this jacket is absolutely perfect for the holiday season--especially since the weight of the cloth is such that you won't die of heat exhaustion in a crowded indoor social gathering! The tartan of this jacket is beautiful; a tartan very similar to Blackwatch as the base, with a bold gorse yellow overcheck, this is a perfect tartan for a jacket! The cut and construction of the jacket does justice to the beauty of the cloth; it's a classic 3/2 sack, with a single centre vent; it is half-canvassed and half-lined. It features brass buttons for the correct degree of formality--and, of course, carries two to each cuff. It was Union Made in the USA.
This has some very minor rubbing on the cuff buttons, some minor sag to the leading edge of the right-hand interior pocket, and a very minor rub to the tip of one cuff (all shown), and so this is in Very Good/excellent condition. As such, it's a bargain at just $45, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 1/4 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 31 1/4
15) 36S Brooks Brothers herringbone with overcheck
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
SOLD
This is a lovely gem of a jacket in a rare smaller size! Cut from a lighter weight cloth in Spring green herringbone with beautiful overchecking in bracken, russet, and black, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and has a single centre vent and four button cuffs. It is in absolutely excellent condition!
Asking just $35, or offer.
Tagged 36S. Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 23 1/8 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 7/8
Length: 28 1/2
16) Brooks Brothers 3/2 sack jacket. Wool-silk blend.
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
SOLD
Cut from a lovely pale green broken bone herringbone cloth in a lighter-weight blend of 60% wool, 40% silk, this is a classic 3/2 sack jacket with a lovely fluid lapel roll. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and features three button cuffs. It has a single centre vent. It was Made in the USA. It's in excellent condition, except for some minor ink spotting on the interior lining of one of the pockets, and a tiny rub on the tip of one cuff; this is accordingly in Very Good/Excellent condition. There's no readable size label, but this is the same size range as jacket (10), above.
Asking just $30, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 22 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 28 1/4
17) MADE IN IRELAND--Blarney Woolen Mills Glen Plaid Tweed
This is a lovely jacket! Made in Ireland by Blarney Woollen Mills--the people mainly famous for their Aran sweaters and scarves--this lovely jacket is a classic muted glen plaid, with the base being dark greys and peats, and the accent lines being Royal Blue, Moss Green, and chestnut. This jacket has a lot of attention to detail--the stitching on the faux buttonholes is dark green, appropriately enough for an Irish jacket, and the buttons have a subtle green hue!
This is cut as a classic contemporary two button jacket with subtle darts and a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, and a bargain at just $27, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 30
18) VINTAGE 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid from Lit Brothers of Philadelphia. RARE SMALLER SIZE!
Lit Brothers of Philadelphia opened in 1891, and was one of the main department stores in the city until it closed in 1977. It positioned itself as a cheaper alternative to Gimbel's and Wanamaker's, but the quality of its wares were no less high--as it shown by this wonderful 3/2 sack jacket in Glen Plaid!
Cut as a classic 3/2 sack this jacket dates from the early 1960s, but is still utterly wearable--this was built to last! Cut from a medium-heavy tweed the colourway and patterning of this jacket are lovely--a classic glen plaid in mossy brown and black with dark crimson berry overchecking. This is fully canvassed and half-lined, and has two button cuffs--as you'd expect. This jacket has a single center hook vent. It is in Very Good condition--it could use a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is a fray patch in the lining on the right hand side, as shown--this could be easily patched cheaply by a dry cleaner tailor.
Please note that this is in a rare smaller size!
Asking just $27, or offers.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 22 3/4 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 28 1/2
19) PURE CASHMERE Tweed Jacket in RARE LARGER SIZE! Made in Italy.
Cut from pure cashmere in light brown broken bone herringbone--and so exceptionally soft and luxurious--this lovely jacket is a contemporary three button front model with darting. It has twin vents, is half-canvassed and fully lined, and was Made in Italy. It features kissing buttons on the sleeves. It has some loose stitching in the lining at one vent, but this will be re[paired before shipping. Otherwise, it is in excellent condition--the two front pockets are still basted shut!
Asking just $35, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 25 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 21 1/4
Length: 32
20) The English Shop of Princeton 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid
SOLD
The English Shop was one of the Big Four Ivy Style clothiers in Princeton during the Golden Age, and this lovely jacket by Linett, one of the great unsung makers of Ivy League clothing.
This jacket features a lovely Glen Plaid in shades of dove grey and light blue. It is half-canvassed and half lined, and has a single center vent. It has two button cuffs; all of the buttons are horn, and all are original to the jacket.
This was, of course, Made in the USA. It does need a press and a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is some minor watermarking in the lining at the back, as shown. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just $25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA on everything; International inquiries are also welcome, with shipping at reduced cost!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) Lovely Half-Norfolk Jacket by Banana Republic.
SOLD
This is a lovely jacket--I was surprised that it was by Banana Republic! Cut from a lovely classic brown herringbone tweed with vertical chestnut stripes, this is a nice example of the Half-Norfolk jacket. It features two flapped bellows pockets at the front, a functional throat latch, and a half-belt at the back, which covers the gathered back pleating. It has a three button front--correct for a Half-Norfolk--and four button cuffs. It is unvented, in Flusser approved style, and fully lined. It was Made in the USA and is in absolutely excellent condition.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 3/4
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 31
2) BEAUTIFUL and RARE Plaid Harris Tweed Jacket in superb condition!
This is absolutely wonderful--and extremely rare! Muted plaid Harris Tweeds are extremely rare, and this is an absolutely wonderful example. being a beautiful medley of autumnal earth tones, in chestnut, conker, bracken, and slate. My pictures really do NOT do this gorgeous tweed justice at all!
This jacket is a contemporary two-button model with a single centre vent and a full lining. It is in absolutely superb condition; I believe that it has never been worn, as the basting thread in the front pockets is still present, although it has been cut for use. This jacket was made by Jos. A. Banks--although you'd never be able to tell this from its beauty!
Asking just $39
Tagged 48R. Measurements:
Chest: 24 3/4
Sleeve: 25 3/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 22
Length: 31 1/2
3) NWT (or, some tags!) BEAUTIFUL Grey Herringbone Harris Tweed with vertical striping!
SOLD
This is a beauty! This jacket is new and unworn; it still carries one of its original store tags attached to the inner hem, and all of the exterior pockets are basted shut.
The tweed on this jacket is wonderful--a lovely dark charcoal grey herringbone, accented with classic Harris
vertical striping in forest green, Royal Blue, and dark chestnut; the tweed is heather-flecked throughout with berry red and forest green. This is a truly lovely tweed, and my pictures don't do it justice at all!
The jacket is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It has leather-covered, metal-shanked football buttons; it is fully lined and half-canvassed. It has a single center vent, and was Made in the USA. It has no maker's labels, but this is a truly lovely new tweed, and so a bargain at just
$50, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2)
Shoulder: 19
Length: 30
4) CLASSIC Old-School Jos. A. Banks 3/2 sack herringbone tweed
SOLD
Please don't confuse this with the current offerings from Jos. A Banks; this dates from its "Red Label" era, when it was a worthy rival to Brooks--and when Brooks was generally much better than it now is, too!
This is a classic 3/2 sack in brown and tan herringbone--if you don't have one of these in your wardrobe, you should! This has a very high lapel roll--almost a 2.5/3--with a lovely liquid roll. This features the classic two-button cuffs and a single center vent. It is half canvassed, Made in the USA, and has its original hang-tag intact. This is in absolutely excellent condition, and is a steal at
just $29, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 23 (+2)
SHoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
5) Classic Grey Herringbone Tweed by GANT--with PATCH POCKETS!
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
This is a lovely classic grey herringbone tweed--a staple of the classic wardrobe! Union made in the USA, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It features the ever-desirable patch pockets, as well as leather-covered and metal-shanked buttons. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and has a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, apart from slight rumpling from storage which will come out easily with steaming or hanging, and a bargain at just
$35, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/4
Length: 31
6) STUNNING Black Stewart Tartan Jacket from Dunn & Co. MADE IN BRITAIN
It really doesn't get much nicer than this! Cut from beautiful woolen cloth in the authentic Scottish tartan of Black Stewart, this jacket is absolutely perfect for holiday events, not the least because Black Stewart is traditionally a more formal tartan, and one that is becoming increasingly hard to find.
This could be worn casually or formally, with tuxedo trousers, formal dress, shirt, and a bow.
This jacket was made in Great Britain by Dunn & Co., the highly respected tailoring firm that are best known or their extremely well cut, extremely sturdy, and extremely traditional Harris Tweeds. (Indeed, in the 1950s and 1960s part of the rite of passage of becoming a successful American academic was to secure a visiting position at Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, or St Andrews, and while there acquire a Dunn & Co. tweed!) The tailoring of this jacket is impeccable, living up to their excellent reputation. It is a traditional two button closure with subtle darts; fully canvassed, and fully lined. It has twin vents, as befits its British heritage. All of the buttons are brass, featuring a thistle motif--appropriately enough given the tartan from which this is cut! This jacket is in absolutely excellent condition--indeed, it was freshly dry cleaned and then stored in a cedar closet, so it's ready to wear.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Tagged 100XL, which translates to 39L. Measurements:
Chest: 20 3/4
Sleeve: 26 1/8 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 17 3/4
Length: 32
7) VINTAGE Haggar Tweed with PATCH POCKETS!
SMALLER SIZE!
Normally, I don't bother with Haggar items; frankly, they're just not worth it. But this lovely VINTAGE Haggar is a different matter entirely! Just as vintage JCPenney can give current Brooks a run for its money, and a vintage Sears Hercules leather jacket is highly desirable while their current offerings are, well, not, this lovely vintage jacket is far superior to the current Haggar line.
Cut from a lovely basketweave tweed in a medly of browns, creams, and lichen greens, that's fairly lightweight, this jacket is half-lined and features patch pockets. It has a single centre vent, a two button front, and three button cuffs. It also has a lovely vintage Haggar label! It was of course, Made in the USA.
This is in Very Good condition--there's no flaws, but I'm cautious with vintage items, and it could use a dry clean to freshen it up. As such, it's a bargain at $29, or offer.
Tagged 38--but recall that this is a VINTAGE 38!. Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 17 1/8
Length: 29 1/2
8) The English Shop of Princeton 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid
SOLD
The English Shop was one of the Big Four Ivy Style clothiers in Princeton during the Golden Age, and this lovely jacket by Linett, one of the great unsung makers of Ivy League clothing.
This jacket features a lovely Glen Plaid in shades of dove grey and light blue. It is half-canvassed and half lined, and has a single center vent. It has two button cuffs; all of the buttons are horn, and all are original to the jacket.
This was, of course, Made in the USA. It does need a press and a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is some minor watermarking in the lining at the back, as shown. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just $25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2
9) CLASSIC J. Press tweed 3/2 sack.
SOLD
My pictures really don't do this jacket justice--it's an absolute beauty! Cut from a wonderfully sturdy tweed in a classic brown "broken bone" herringbone pattern with subtle vertical stripes of moss green and russet that blend beautifully into the base fabric, this is a classic J. Press 3/2 sack. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and features a single centre hook vent, with a lapped horizontal vent seam. It also features two button cuffs, as you'd expect! It was Union Made in the USA, and is in absolutely beautiful condition apart from a slight rub in the lining near one of the interior pockets, as shown--I suspect that this was worn very rarely, if at all.
Asking just $45, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2
Shoulder: 19
Length: 29 3/4
10) BEAUTIFUL Barleycorn-esque tweed with vertical striping!
At first, I thought that this was clearly a Harris tweed--the colourway, patterning, heft and slight hariness as indicated Harris! But, it's not marked as such, as so it seems that it's not--although the quality of the cloth certainly rivals (and even exceeds) that of most Harris being produced today.
Despite not being Harris this tweed is wonderful! It's a lovely complex weave that's similar to barleycorn, although considerably more heathery. It features very subtle vertical striping in chestnut and sky blue, which are also heathered into the base tones of the jacket. There is also flecking of light pale lichen green.
The jacket itself is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts; it has three button cuffs. All of the buttons are leather-covered and metal shanked. The jacket appears to be half-canvassed, and is half-lined; it has a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, except for a tiny weave fault in the crease where the sleeve joins the shoulder. This is very close to the seam, and so cannot be seen when worn; indeed,it can only really be seen when the sleeve is placed vertically above the jacket--a stance you'll never be in unless you're an acrobat and intend to wear this jacket while performing. (I found it when measuring, which is when the sleeves are moved upwards in this unnatural way.) You'll likely have never found this flaw, but it is there, and so this is in very Good/Excellent condition--and a steal at just $27, or offer.
This is a bargain for a jacket like this!
Measurements:
Chest: 20
Sleeve: 25 1/2
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30
11) WONDERFULLY BOLD Red Plaid Hacking Jacket
SOLD
I can't promise anything, but almost every woman who's seen this has loved it!
This is terrific! A seriously bold jacket in red, cream, and black plaid, this beauty was from the Johnny Carson line of clothing produced by Hart, Shaffner, and Marx from 1970 until its demise in 1985, when the catalog-only line was closed. Named for Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show, this clothing line was in its time as popular as Johnny was... Not the least as he often mentioned it on the show itself.
This jacket is cut as a sack hacking jacket, with twin vents and slanted hacking pockets. It is half-canvassed, half-lined, features a two button front, and has no darting at all. It was Union made in the USA, and would be in Excellent condition if it didn't need a dry clean to freshen it up..... I have full provenance on this jacket, and so know that it's had one owner, and has been hanging in his cedar closet since 1987!
Asking just $29, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 24 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 19
Length: 31
12) Blackwatch Jacket by Bill's of Princeton.
This is a lovely classic Blackwatch jacket from Bill's of Princeton! Half-canvassed and half lined, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darting. It has a single centre vent, and two button cuffs. It would make a lovely holiday jacket!
It does have some very minor flaws: It's missing a cuff button, and the front buttons (by Waterhouse) are not the same set as the cuff buttons--although they are in the same colour tone and crested, so this isn't obvious. It also has a few patches of surface schmaltz, which will come out with a dry clean. As such, this is in Good/Very Good condition, but could easily be made Excellent with a dry clean and a replacement button, and so this is a steal at
just $25, or offer.
Tagged 42R. Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 29 3/4
13) LOVELY VINTAGE American Plaid Jacket
SOLD
This is a lovely jacket! Cut from wonderfully thick and comfortable woolen cloth, the colourway and patterning of this jacket are quintessentially American--a lovely plaid with a base of very light tea rose lavendar with checking in cream, slate, and black. The jacket is half canvassed and half lined, with a twin vent. It has an ornamental ticket pocket, and the buttons are all metal shanked. It is a contemporary two button closure, and has subtle darting. It was, of course, Union made in the USA, and is in excellent condition.
Asking just $24, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21 3/4
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 30 1/2
14) GORGEOUS Tartan 3/2 sack Jacket
SOLD
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Cut from a lighter-weight wool, this jacket is absolutely perfect for the holiday season--especially since the weight of the cloth is such that you won't die of heat exhaustion in a crowded indoor social gathering! The tartan of this jacket is beautiful; a tartan very similar to Blackwatch as the base, with a bold gorse yellow overcheck, this is a perfect tartan for a jacket! The cut and construction of the jacket does justice to the beauty of the cloth; it's a classic 3/2 sack, with a single centre vent; it is half-canvassed and half-lined. It features brass buttons for the correct degree of formality--and, of course, carries two to each cuff. It was Union Made in the USA.
This has some very minor rubbing on the cuff buttons, some minor sag to the leading edge of the right-hand interior pocket, and a very minor rub to the tip of one cuff (all shown), and so this is in Very Good/excellent condition. As such, it's a bargain at just $45, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 1/4 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 31 1/4
15) 36S Brooks Brothers herringbone with overcheck
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
SOLD
This is a lovely gem of a jacket in a rare smaller size! Cut from a lighter weight cloth in Spring green herringbone with beautiful overchecking in bracken, russet, and black, this is a contemporary two button model with subtle darts. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and has a single centre vent and four button cuffs. It is in absolutely excellent condition!
Asking just $35, or offer.
Tagged 36S. Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 23 1/8 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 7/8
Length: 28 1/2
16) Brooks Brothers 3/2 sack jacket. Wool-silk blend.
RARE SMALLER SIZE!
SOLD
Cut from a lovely pale green broken bone herringbone cloth in a lighter-weight blend of 60% wool, 40% silk, this is a classic 3/2 sack jacket with a lovely fluid lapel roll. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and features three button cuffs. It has a single centre vent. It was Made in the USA. It's in excellent condition, except for some minor ink spotting on the interior lining of one of the pockets, and a tiny rub on the tip of one cuff; this is accordingly in Very Good/Excellent condition. There's no readable size label, but this is the same size range as jacket (10), above.
Asking just $30, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 22 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 28 1/4
17) MADE IN IRELAND--Blarney Woolen Mills Glen Plaid Tweed
This is a lovely jacket! Made in Ireland by Blarney Woollen Mills--the people mainly famous for their Aran sweaters and scarves--this lovely jacket is a classic muted glen plaid, with the base being dark greys and peats, and the accent lines being Royal Blue, Moss Green, and chestnut. This jacket has a lot of attention to detail--the stitching on the faux buttonholes is dark green, appropriately enough for an Irish jacket, and the buttons have a subtle green hue!
This is cut as a classic contemporary two button jacket with subtle darts and a single centre vent. It's in excellent condition, and a bargain at just $27, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 30
18) VINTAGE 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid from Lit Brothers of Philadelphia. RARE SMALLER SIZE!
Lit Brothers of Philadelphia opened in 1891, and was one of the main department stores in the city until it closed in 1977. It positioned itself as a cheaper alternative to Gimbel's and Wanamaker's, but the quality of its wares were no less high--as it shown by this wonderful 3/2 sack jacket in Glen Plaid!
Cut as a classic 3/2 sack this jacket dates from the early 1960s, but is still utterly wearable--this was built to last! Cut from a medium-heavy tweed the colourway and patterning of this jacket are lovely--a classic glen plaid in mossy brown and black with dark crimson berry overchecking. This is fully canvassed and half-lined, and has two button cuffs--as you'd expect. This jacket has a single center hook vent. It is in Very Good condition--it could use a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is a fray patch in the lining on the right hand side, as shown--this could be easily patched cheaply by a dry cleaner tailor.
Please note that this is in a rare smaller size!
Asking just $27, or offers.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 1/2
Sleeve: 22 3/4 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 28 1/2
19) PURE CASHMERE Tweed Jacket in RARE LARGER SIZE! Made in Italy.
Cut from pure cashmere in light brown broken bone herringbone--and so exceptionally soft and luxurious--this lovely jacket is a contemporary three button front model with darting. It has twin vents, is half-canvassed and fully lined, and was Made in Italy. It features kissing buttons on the sleeves. It has some loose stitching in the lining at one vent, but this will be re[paired before shipping. Otherwise, it is in excellent condition--the two front pockets are still basted shut!
Asking just $35, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 25 1/4
Sleeve: 24 1/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 21 1/4
Length: 32
20) The English Shop of Princeton 3/2 sack in Glen Plaid
SOLD
The English Shop was one of the Big Four Ivy Style clothiers in Princeton during the Golden Age, and this lovely jacket by Linett, one of the great unsung makers of Ivy League clothing.
This jacket features a lovely Glen Plaid in shades of dove grey and light blue. It is half-canvassed and half lined, and has a single center vent. It has two button cuffs; all of the buttons are horn, and all are original to the jacket.
This was, of course, Made in the USA. It does need a press and a dry clean to freshen it up, and there is some minor watermarking in the lining at the back, as shown. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just $25, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 20 1/4
Sleeve: 24 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30 1/2
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