Hey 1966, how did you find the jacket? Does anyone know how to get a hold of these outside of france / j simons? Thanks!

I have a very similar jacket to one pictured in black needle cord. I think i'ts late 60's/early 70's John Collier (Now there's a blast from the British High Street past).

Just when I'd almost given up on the jacket it finally got here yesterday. Took over a month and several e-mail reminders for it to arrive. I ordered navy cotton and got a linen one. Do I recommend this site? Let's just say it's not a hoax.

This one turns out to be called the model "Ivy" - 3/2 roll and 2 button sleeves. The waist is a bit snug and it's long in the arms. I'd have preferred cotton but I'm not going through the trouble of sending it back. It's here now and it looks wonderful.

Welcome to Chaos, Quincey!

The Press version is darted I think... But that's just a personal choice call in the grand scheme of things...

Thanks Russell. Trying to quietly take things in.

That mushy pea green Haspel I fail to recall.  I really ought to be imprinted on my brain like, say, John Bercow in leather underwear.  Once seen, never forgotten no matter how hard one tries.  But I did wear some terrible stuff in those days.  I do remember a rather artificial blue plaid number, worn with Walk Over 'FBI' shoes and a navy raincoat.  All rather absurd.