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RARE! SOLID GREEN HARRIS TWEED JACKET.
Made in France by Charles Le Golf of Paris.
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Made in France by Charles Le Golf of Paris.
Also, please "Like" my Facebook page, WaterhollowTweed, for previews of new items...
...and please check out my website,www.waterhollowtweed.com, for hundreds of classic items
c. 44, 46. Measurements:
Chest: 23 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 21 1/2
Length: 30
Charles Le Golf was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in- law--one a tailor, the other an entrepreneur. As you can tell from the firm's name, the company followed the very French tradition of producing clothing based on a deep love of English fabrics and tailoring, combined with a softer, more Continental approach to tailoring. (And Charles Le Golf went one step further in their Anglophilia, using a traditional London black cab as their delivery vehicle!) Not surprisingly, this approach has been a great success--fueled mainly by the beauty and quality of their clothing, but aided by their marketing; the black cab, and the first store in the prestigious Madelaine district of Paris helped a lot!
This jacket is a lovely example of their wares. Cut from a beautiful and rare solid green Harris Tweed--a wonderfully French fabric if ever there was one, combining their beloved Scottish tradition with a French sense of colour--this is cut as a Continental three button jacket with darting and a very slouchy, soft French silhouette. It has a twin vent and four button cuffs with faux buttonholes. It appears to be fully canvassed, and was Made in France.
Alas, this jacket does have some issues--although none that prevent it being worn as it is as a lovely casual weekend jacket! First, it has several small frays in the lining--although these are very small and could either be ignored or easily patched. Second, it has some minor rubs on the left shoulder. Third, there is the start of a fray on the edge of the right-hand cuff. Finally, there is a pinhead hole on the lower right lapel, although this blends into the tweed.
Despite these issues this is still a lovely jacket with an unusual provenance cut from a very rare and beautiful Harris tweed that would be perfect for strolling along the banks of the Seine in Spring..... So how about $25 for this jacket in Good condition, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA?
