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I have over two dozen BEAUTIFUL Summer jackets to pass on this weekend, including several GRAILS--a vintage Lily Pulitzer, a cashmere Langrock, some wonderful hopsack 3/2 sacks in summer colours, a cashmere and wool Pal Zileri, vintage Chipp, and more!
This is my FIRST post; I'll be listing more jackets tomorrow!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE USA: International inquiries are welcome, with shipping at a reduced rate!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) GRAIL! Absolutely beautiful Vintage Lily Pulitzer summer jacket.
Lilly Pulitzer clothing was founded in 1959 by the socialite Lilly Pulitzer, who had originally designed brightly patterned fabrics to hide the juices stains from working on her hobby orange juice stand located on her orange grove estates in Palm Beach. Her signature clothing became wildly successful among her fellow jet setters, and quickly became an iconic aspirational Preppy brand--in the 1980s, just before the company closed, she was described as "the Queen of prep".
The company was re-opened in 1993, and its products are still highly desirable. However, the iconic vintage Pulitzer clothing from the original Lilly Pulitzer company is especially prized and has easily achieved Grail status... especially the menswear, which is considerably rarer than the women's clothing.
This jacket is classic Lilly, and was made before 1984 by the original company. Although there is no fabric content listed this is a lovely lighter-weight hopsack weave and is perfect for summer days. The colouring is a classic Lilly pink--certainly not a hot pink, but not sepia tea-rose either; something in between, and utterly wearable. It has, of course, a classic Lilly lining, featuring what became the unofficial mascot of the company--a rather cherubic lion. This motif also appears on all of the buttons, all of which are original to the jacket. The jacket is fully lined, and features a single centre vent. It has a contemporary two button closure, and subtle darts. It also features the ever-desirable patch pockets! It's also in excellent condition!
This is a lovely piece of utterly wearable sartorial history, and a true Preppy/Ivy classic, and, as such, is a steal at just
$85, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 3/4
Sleeve: 24 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 30 1/8
2) BEAUTIFUL silk 3/2 sack by Southwick for Cable Car Clothiers!
"Much like its namesake, this is the type of store that gives San Francisco an irresistible allure. Step through its doors and you step back in time—way back. Cable Car Clothiers is an anomaly in an age where museums or old photo albums are often the only medium able to connect one with his roots.”
--Alan Flusser, *Style and the Man*.
Founded in 1946 Cable Car Clothiers--which was then called Vet's Mercantile, and focused on army surplus clothing--is located on Sutter Street in San Francisco. In 1954, as army surplus began to dry up, it strated to focus on British clothing, catering initially to the now weathier veterans who had acquired a love of classic British tweeds and woolens from being stationed in Blighty's Home Counties during the war. Named, obviously, for the cable car line that ran by it, in 1970 the decision was made to expand its reach through mail order. Beautifully produced, the catalogue reached a circulation of 2 million, and made "CCC" an inconic men's clothier. It's willingness to embrace new means of marketing, its insistence on quality, and, given its extremely high costs for its beautiful clothing, its likely high margins has meant that CCC has survived when so many traditional clothiers have failed. Indeed, CCC is not only surviving, but flourishing, keeping true to its original 1950s mission of offering absolutely beautiful traditional high-quality clothing with a classic British or Ivy slant.
This jacket is a perfect example of the sort of goods that CCC offers. Made by Southwick, one of the greates of the traditional American clothing manufacturers, it is cut from absolutely beautiful slubby silk in classic summer ivory. The colouring and texture of the this jacket are both wonderful! A traditional 3/2 sack this is fully lined and features the classic two button cuffs and a single centre vent. It was, of course, Union made in the USA--Southwick does NOT offshore its manufacturing. It does have some summer staining in the lining by the armholes, but this could easily be ignored (it is post-sanitizing by dry cleaning), and in any case cannot be seen when the jacket is worn. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just
$40, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30
This is my FIRST post; I'll be listing more jackets tomorrow!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE USA: International inquiries are welcome, with shipping at a reduced rate!
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) GRAIL! Absolutely beautiful Vintage Lily Pulitzer summer jacket.
Lilly Pulitzer clothing was founded in 1959 by the socialite Lilly Pulitzer, who had originally designed brightly patterned fabrics to hide the juices stains from working on her hobby orange juice stand located on her orange grove estates in Palm Beach. Her signature clothing became wildly successful among her fellow jet setters, and quickly became an iconic aspirational Preppy brand--in the 1980s, just before the company closed, she was described as "the Queen of prep".
The company was re-opened in 1993, and its products are still highly desirable. However, the iconic vintage Pulitzer clothing from the original Lilly Pulitzer company is especially prized and has easily achieved Grail status... especially the menswear, which is considerably rarer than the women's clothing.
This jacket is classic Lilly, and was made before 1984 by the original company. Although there is no fabric content listed this is a lovely lighter-weight hopsack weave and is perfect for summer days. The colouring is a classic Lilly pink--certainly not a hot pink, but not sepia tea-rose either; something in between, and utterly wearable. It has, of course, a classic Lilly lining, featuring what became the unofficial mascot of the company--a rather cherubic lion. This motif also appears on all of the buttons, all of which are original to the jacket. The jacket is fully lined, and features a single centre vent. It has a contemporary two button closure, and subtle darts. It also features the ever-desirable patch pockets! It's also in excellent condition!
This is a lovely piece of utterly wearable sartorial history, and a true Preppy/Ivy classic, and, as such, is a steal at just
$85, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 19 3/4
Sleeve: 24 3/4 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 30 1/8
2) BEAUTIFUL silk 3/2 sack by Southwick for Cable Car Clothiers!
"Much like its namesake, this is the type of store that gives San Francisco an irresistible allure. Step through its doors and you step back in time—way back. Cable Car Clothiers is an anomaly in an age where museums or old photo albums are often the only medium able to connect one with his roots.”
--Alan Flusser, *Style and the Man*.
Founded in 1946 Cable Car Clothiers--which was then called Vet's Mercantile, and focused on army surplus clothing--is located on Sutter Street in San Francisco. In 1954, as army surplus began to dry up, it strated to focus on British clothing, catering initially to the now weathier veterans who had acquired a love of classic British tweeds and woolens from being stationed in Blighty's Home Counties during the war. Named, obviously, for the cable car line that ran by it, in 1970 the decision was made to expand its reach through mail order. Beautifully produced, the catalogue reached a circulation of 2 million, and made "CCC" an inconic men's clothier. It's willingness to embrace new means of marketing, its insistence on quality, and, given its extremely high costs for its beautiful clothing, its likely high margins has meant that CCC has survived when so many traditional clothiers have failed. Indeed, CCC is not only surviving, but flourishing, keeping true to its original 1950s mission of offering absolutely beautiful traditional high-quality clothing with a classic British or Ivy slant.
This jacket is a perfect example of the sort of goods that CCC offers. Made by Southwick, one of the greates of the traditional American clothing manufacturers, it is cut from absolutely beautiful slubby silk in classic summer ivory. The colouring and texture of the this jacket are both wonderful! A traditional 3/2 sack this is fully lined and features the classic two button cuffs and a single centre vent. It was, of course, Union made in the USA--Southwick does NOT offshore its manufacturing. It does have some summer staining in the lining by the armholes, but this could easily be ignored (it is post-sanitizing by dry cleaning), and in any case cannot be seen when the jacket is worn. As such, this jacket is in Very Good condition, and so is a steal at just
$40, or offer.
Measurements:
Chest: 22
Sleeve: 25 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 30
