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NWOT Angelo Nardelli 1951 Cashmere and Wool Summer Jacket.
Elegance and handwork galore!
NWOT Angelo Nardelli 1951 Cashmere and Wool Summer Jacket.
Elegance and handwork galore!
Founded in 1951 by Angelo Nardelli, "Angelo Nardelli 1951" is still located in the hill town Martina Franca in southern Italy, and is now run by Angelo's grandson, Domenico Nardelli.
Nardelli has always been know for three things: The beautiful and utterly Italian elegance of its tailoring, the exceptional amount of handwork that goes into each of its pieces, and its attention to detail. Long something of a "sleeper" tailoring firm with its focus on hand-tailoring precluding it from producing items in any great volume Nardelli 1951 has started to branch out from its classic roots, offering slightly more vintage-inspired pieces and showcasing its wares in such august venues as Pitti Uomo--where its runaway success in 2016 led to a feature article in the local newspaper congratulating the local boy on his international success!
Naturally, Nardelli 1951 items are still produced in very small quantities, and so I'm very pleased to be able to offer this lovely NWOT Angelo Nardelli 1951 Summer Jacket.
A beautiful example of Southern Italian tailoring this jacket is simply incredible. Treading the fine line between the classic and the modern this jacket wouldn't look out of place on an evening stroll through the town square of Martina Franca in 1951..... Just as it wouldn't look out of place casually slung over the back of a chair in an outdoor cafe in Vienna in 1996, or worn in a Manhattan winebar this week. As well as being timeless in its elegance this jacket is utterly cosmopolitan; the lapel is cut with a 3/2 roll, making it at home on an American Ivy campus, but the elegance of its drape shows that it would still be at home in its native Italy.
It is, of course, perfectly cut, and beautifully constructed. From Nadelli 1951's Superleggera line, the construction of this jacket was modeled after the gorgeous Italian sports cars of the 1950s, ensuring that it is exceptionally lightweight in construction and so utterly comfortable, while retaining the classic shape and elegance of a classically tailored Italian jacket. It is, to this end, darted--with the darts being hand-sewn and pick-stitched--with a double vent and open patch pockets. The pockets are all hand-sewn and pick-stitched, as is the placket and the lapels and the interior seams.
The jacket is quarter-lined with pick-stitching throughout, and the buttonholes are all hand-finished. The collar is hand-stitched, and has complementary felting on the underside--a lovely example of Nadelli's attention to detail. This attention is continued through the lining of the sleeves--whose beautiful light-blue striping complements perfectly the exterior cloth--and the use of a single signature button on the interior fastening of the main pocket.
The cloth--which is a wonderful blend of cashmere and wool--is beautifully soft, with an exceptional hand and drape. The patterning and colourway combination is also wonderfuly versatile, being a lovely light herringbone. This jacket features lightweight leather elbow patches.
From Nardelli 1951's "Travel" collection, this gorgeous jacket features several interior pockets, all perfectly constructed and featuring button closures--except for a discreet zippered security pocket. It was, of course, Made in Italy--indeed, it was made on the Via Mottola, in Martina Franca. It is NWOT, and so is in perfect condition.
A jacket as rare and beautiful as this is worth every penny of the several hundred dollars that Nardelli 1951 can charge its exclusive clients..... Making this an exceptional bargain at just $89, OR OFFER, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.
And you don't even have to travel to Pitti Uomo to collect!
Tagged (US) 44, this measures:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 30 1/2
Photocredit: Martina Franca's Tourist Board for the pictures of Martina Franca
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