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[Man-of-Mystery]

Thank you gentlemen, now it is clear, if in those times, Baracuta was "on fire" (TV series, sell in John Simons...) is rare that the Golfer was in the modernist scene, I understand that in the years of revival it was the same? Baracuta, Ben Sherman, Merc... not Grenfell.

regards

There is, of course, a famous picture of Eric Clapton in his mod days, in the Yardbirds, wearing a popped-collar golfing jacket. I believe it has been identified as a Barracuta, but not a G9. It does not have an elasticated waist.

Help me out, guys?

 

[Botolph]

There is, of course, a famous picture of Eric Clapton in his mod days, in the Yardbirds, wearing a popped-collar golfing jacket. I believe it has been identified as a Barracuta, but not a G9. It does not have an elasticated waist.

Help me out, guys?

G2?

 

[Clouseau]

Nope. G4
@Man-of-Mystery

G4

fr.baracuta.com

 

[Reggae Mike]

Hard to tell. This color one looks like regular sleeves.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Meanwhile in Bluesville, Soul Shack has dropped another podcast.

Soul Shack Blues Special by STARSoulShack | Mixcloud

 

[Thin White Duke]

Hard to tell. This color one looks like regular sleeves. View attachment 2247505 View attachment 2247507

Not sure what you mean by ‘regular’ sleeves.
‘Regular’ sleeves on a Harrington are the elasticated knitted version which is why the G-9 is the model for countless versions and knock offs down the decades.
Clapton’s in all of the above pics has the shirt style sleeves. I forget what model number Baracuta gave but there are variations with shirt style sleeves, non-elasticated bottoms, pointy shirt style collars etc but with these variations they get farther and farther from an actual Harrington and for me the G-9 will always be the gold standard.

It’s similar for trench coats. The old Burberry is the gold standard - double breasted, shoulder patch, belt, wrist straps, epaulets. I think like Grenfell with the golf jacket, Aquascutum lays a spurious claim to be the original but in the early 20th century British officers got their kit from HM Suppliers who may well have been working from the same patterns. My Dad’s RAF great coat is Burberry, much nicer than the rough melton army and navy shop version. His black flight overalls are Austin Reed before he got a slate grey broad arrow supplied flight suit.

Anyway the further you get away from the original the less meaningful the nomenclature. It bugs me to see Harry Palmer style rain coats described as a ‘trench coat’.

 

[Reggae Mike]

Not sure what you mean by ‘regular’ sleeves.
‘Regular’ sleeves on a Harrington are the elasticated knitted version which is why the G-9 is the model for countless versions and knock offs down the decades.
Clapton’s in all of the above pics has the shirt style sleeves. I forget what model number Baracuta gave but there are variations with shirt style sleeves, non-elasticated bottoms, pointy shirt style collars etc but with these variations they get farther and farther from an actual Harrington and for me the G-9 will always be the gold standard.

It’s similar for trench coats. The old Burberry is the gold standard - double breasted, shoulder patch, belt, wrist straps, epaulets. I think like Grenfell with the golf jacket, Aquascutum lays a spurious claim to be the original but in the early 20th century British officers got their kit from HM Suppliers who may well have been working from the same patterns. My Dad’s RAF great coat is Burberry, much nicer than the rough melton army and navy shop version. His black flight overalls are Austin Reed before he got a slate grey broad arrow supplied flight suit.

Anyway the further you get away from the original the less meaningful the nomenclature. It bugs me to see Harry Palmer style rain coats described as a ‘trench coat’.

I was trying to point out the sleeves were not raglan, but seem to have seams on the shoulder.

 

[Reggae Mike]

Meanwhile in Bluesville, Soul Shack has dropped another podcast.

Soul Shack Blues Special by STARSoulShack | Mixcloud

Another great one. My fave blues guy is SRV. Not an original, but his guitar skills are divine. Never heard Brown Sugar, thats a hot one

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Another great one. My fave blues guy is SRV. Not an original, but his guitar skills are divine. Never heard Brown Sugar, thats a hot one

Shakura S'Aida is a revelation!

 

[Thin White Duke]

I was trying to point out the sleeves were not raglan, but seem to have seams on the shoulder.

Ah right - interesting.
I thought G-9s usually had raglan sleeves.
I currently have two Harringtons - both Fred Perry.
Royal blue made in China with PoW lining and raglan sleeves.
Red made in England with Stewart tartan lining and set in sleeves.
I think I prefer the look of set in sleeves but don’t think it’s a deal breaker.

 

[Reggae Mike]

Ah right - interesting.
I thought G-9s usually had raglan sleeves.
I currently have two Harringtons - both Fred Perry.
Royal blue made in China with PoW lining and raglan sleeves.
Red made in England with Stewart tartan lining and set in sleeves.
I think I prefer the look of set in sleeves but don’t think it’s a deal breaker.

Those FP Harringtons are very nice. I perfer the raglan but have a real nice Brooks Bros one with set in sleeves in a twill fabric with blue uni stripe lining that I love.