……..Every season, with each monthly group, I try to give you what I think is an exceptional JACKET……….Let me say, even though you can’t really see from the pictures, this jacket has the same attention to detail as the TRENCH COAT from this past fall…………….This is a DOUBLE BREASTED TRENCH COTTON JACKET……A273861…..It is loaded with details and special treatments….some obvious…some not so…..The fabric is 97% cotton and 3% spandex in a fine twill weave….It is approx. 29 inches to the center front for a size SMALL….The details….starting from the top. It has a classic trench collar with a trench stand….however the stand has MULTI ROWS OF TOP STITCHES……one of those subtle details that you don’t notice off hand, but helps keep the collar to stand properly. The jacket has working EPAULETS…..notice how I have the sleeves of the RED/NAVY STRIPE SAILOR SWEATER, A265576 attached to the jacket so it doesn’t slide off. The sleeve is a RAGLAND which ends at the bottom with a strap. The strap has strap loops attached to the sleeve and the strap has a metal buckle and grommets. In the case of this navy jacket …they are Gunmetal….There is a single TRENCH FLAP on the right side of the jacket…..away from where the jacket buttons……The BODY of of the jacket has an “A” LINE SHAPE….not a swing. The back of the jacket has a yoke, and from that yoke a BOX PLEAT…..details….details…..details………One of my most favorite details is located at the bottom of the jacket. Instead of a straight across hem….a very easy and normal way to finish the bottom…..I have chosen to make the bottom curved. To do this well takes a special treatment. The entire bottom of the jacket has a separate facing which gives the bottom structure and keeps the jacket from collapsing in. Again this , like the PEBBLE CREPE top, is a much more costly and time consuming and exacting operation. Believe me …my manufacturer and the factory that made these jackets would have much preferred a simple turn back and stitch straight hem, but that’s what separates my clothes from all of the others…..I don’t cut corners. Of course there are the mandatory pockets, and the jacket is FULLY LINED…..The jacket will be avail from XXS through 3X. I think you will be fine with the size you bought you trench in or your normal Linea jacket size. I would not IMHO buy this jacket too small. I prefer it bigger than smaller. Again, IMHO it looks more lush when it’s roomier, but that is a matter of personal taste…….This is one heck of a jacket and I know you will love it!……………..enjoy…………………much Love…………………..Louis
Item is up for ordering on QVC FYI. Love the white.
Don’t know how you’ve managed to give us these sneak peeks on such a short notice but I know we all appreciate them! And this jacket is perfect for early spring here in the South. I’m leaning towards my favorite navy although all the colors are great. And with a July 4th birthday I probably could use them all, too. 🙂 Thanks again!
Love this!!! Thanks for finding the time to post all these sneak peeks. Looking forward to your shows!
Louis,
Not sure if you’ll have a chance to read this before I order, but was hoping you could steer me in the right direction of which size to order. I am between XXS and XS. 5’5″ 120#. In whisper knits and other tops like your placement prints I take an XXS. In other tops like blouses and your denim vest I take an XS. I took a 4 in the trench coat. This new jacket isn’t numerical sized so I don’t know if I should try a XXS or XS. Any advice?