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Hi Chief, We're on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hardyandjohnson/
Or you can visit us in Putney by appointment on Thursdays: contact us at Hardyandjohnson@hotmail.co.uk
Had a good chat with Lloyd this afternoon and was afforded a sneak preview of their new ivy clothing project.
Still under wraps, but trust me the stuff is good.
^ is this enough to claim that I'm one of their marketing team now?
Get this man on the payroll pronto!
I know this is all top secret, but are trousers involved?
They have always been an untapped source for me as they dont seem to cater for the XL ivyist.
As they are relatively local i will be watching this one closely.
I had a reasonable summer jacket from them a few years back. (Still in use of course.) Not cheap but just about worth the pain.
I wonder what happened with the Italian/Canadian project two members of this place were going to start ?
Or suits, surprisingly difficult to get a decent grey flannel suit
Here is some more info on the project:
We are making sport jackets with full ivy details. Wool herringbone, no darts, natural shoulder, hook vent, 2-on-the cuff, 1/2 lining in foulard material etc. Made in the UK.
We have had a couple of samples made up and should have our first batch for sale at the end of June.
We are having them made up in small quantities, so they will be very limited. The price will be very competitive but will vary depending on materials.
We took the pattern from an original 1960's 3-patch sack jacket. Our initial sizes will be 38-46, but we will look to producing larger sizes if there is a demand.
If we are successful in this endeavour we will expand into making other ivy items in small numbers.
Wool sports jackets are one of the few items I am not short on (although it's taken a number of years of hard work to get to that stage). Regardless I'd like to wish you the very best of luck in your new venture.
And when you get round to trousers please make sure they're high rise with no Henry VIII type flavour.
Thanks for the good wishes Yuca.
We have made a conscious effort to steer away from the heavier tweeds, as jackets in these materials have survived well from the 60's.
We have chosen materials of soft lighter weight that drape well and give a versatile seasonal range.
If all goes well our future plans include summer-weight jackets and then possibly trousers to match some of the jackets.
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In that case, I may well be tempted. As you so rightly say, plenty of heavier tweeds from back in the day are still around and showing no signs of needing to be retired, however as the weather cools a little or for going out at night, a lighter weight is often better.
A lighter weight herringbone does sound pretty tempting, I must say.
Exciting!