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#1 2006-08-30 13:38:02
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Crittendon jacket
I just saw a very nice casual sportcoat by Crittendon - presumably Crittendon Rawlings, formerly of Oxxford. A tweed jacket, unlined, unpadded, double vent, open patch pockets, and a connected strap around the back with the fabric pleated into it (pardon the ridiculous description - I'm sure someone can name that feature).
Seems like the kind of thing a trad might wear when he feels like a walk on the wild side.
Anyone know anything? I'm intrigued.
#2 2006-08-31 07:57:58
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Re: Crittendon jacket
Sounds like that Scottish style of jacket my Dad used to bring back with him when he visited his friends up there.
#4 2006-08-31 09:18:31
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Re: Crittendon jacket
Tomasso - thanks. I saw the jacket at Bert and Jess Clothiers here in ABQ, NM. They had one sample in a pale olive herringbone and a small swatchbook containing several tweeds. You now know as much as I do. I don't believe that the jacket I saw had shoulder pleats.
#5 2006-08-31 10:21:08
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Re: Crittendon jacket
The back is typical of a kind of 'Norfolk' jacket.
Usually a Norfolk jacket is belted, but there are those with sewn-in half-belts across the back.
Very 1900's onwards, very 'Country', very English or, even... German (!).
Probably by that I mean Austrian, but I'm no expert.
It's a Shooting kinda thing. Hence Norfolk.
IMVHO
Miles.
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#6 2006-08-31 11:06:28
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Re: Crittendon jacket
Yet more -
Looking at the back a bit more it is probably an 'action back' or 'bi-swing back', very useful for swinging a shotgun.
I'm sure that both the boys in the TV version of 'Brideshead' wore half-belted backed jackets in the early scenes.
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.
#7 2006-08-31 11:12:27
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#9 2006-09-01 00:37:29
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Re: Crittendon jacket
" ... Ubi bene, ibi patria, which being roughly translated means, 'Wherever there's a handout, that's for me, man.' "
Alistair Cooke. 1968.