50s Women's Jacket Vintage Blue Tweed Suit Cashmere? M/L Marguerite Walter VFG
This 1950s vintage jacket is one of the best I've had the pleasure of offering, with comparable quality to Handmacher or Lilli Ann! The jacket is gently fitted with vertical darting above and below the bust. The back of the jacket is weighted so it hangs properly. Quiet but effective design details include the bias-cut self fabric trim along the large collar and plackets, and the diagonally positioned buttonholes placed in pairs.
SIZE: No size label. I wear a modern size 12 and the coat is a good fit with the exception of my long arms.
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Measurements |
Inches |
Cm |
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Bust |
41" |
104 |
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Waist |
36.5" |
92.75 |
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Bottom circumference |
39" |
99 |
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Length |
24.25" |
61.5 |
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Sleeve length |
21.5" |
54.5 |
FABRIC/COLORS: Medium weight wool, so silky soft that I think it's most likely cashmere. The weave is a tiny houndstooth-type broken check, using marine blue, cream, and light and dark gray. The lining is a pinkish shade of gray crepe, feels like silk.
TAGS: Custom Tailored, Marguerite Walter, Seattle
CLOSURES: Four pairs of self fabric covered buttons, so eight in all, with angled bound buttonholes
CONDITION: A few small and quite subtle tannish discolorations on the right cuff - see closeup. You can also see in that photo that a bit of the nap is worn at the very edge of the cuff notch.
I measure the outside of garments, unless stated otherwise.
For menswear, the chest is measured at armpit level.
For womenswear, the bust is measured a little below armpit level, including the room created by darts or gathers.
Waist will be measured if there is one, and hips are measured about 9" below waist level. Sleeves are measured from shoulder seam or an approximation in the absence of a shoulder seam. Garment length is measured from the back of the neck, unless otherwise stated.
The measurement numbers refer to the garment, not the body inside. For best fit, measure a similar type of garment which fits you well and compare.
If the garment is shown on Josephine, my mannequin, her measurements are 31/24.5/34". Sometimes she wears a padded bra. My live models measurements vary depending on the day and year, and I don't ask them to share that.