This season you will see many, what are called, TOWN & COUNTRY BLAZERS…… in all kinds of checks, plaids and tweeds. What separates them is…1- The FABRIC, 2- the WORKMANSHIP and 3-the DETAILS. Though this jacket is primarily acrylic with 5% wool, it still feels like the finest wool from any well known mens haberdasher on …….. Saville Row, London………..The color of this blazer is called the …….BROWN COMBO….the style number is…….. A237554………… This blazer has all of the details a fine menswear jacket should have. The length to the from point is approx 29 inches for the XS….the back is shorter….because it doesn’t go straight across the front hips… it makes it easier for shorter women to wear. You can see in the photo how the sides are shorter than the….CUTAWAY FRONT…..which is also very flattering. The collar is done in a contrast color and fabric. It is actually the same fabric as the new pant, which is the same fabric as your camel, caviar and black pants from Aug….therefore, the collar will match the new pants. Also, I have used that fabric for the……FRONT BOUND BUTTON HOLE….and the PIPING on the top of the working POCKET. The buttons were selected to work with each of the check colors…..in this case they look like NATURAL HORN BUTTONS.. There are shoulder pads in this jacket for a very TAILORED look. Each sleeve has THREE WORKING BUTTONS…….a detail you do NOT find on jackets at this price……The blazer is fully lined in satin…. as you would expect a jacket like this should be…The colors in the plaid, as you can see from the close up are, WALNUT, CAMEL, TAUPE, GOLDENROD and WINE. In the photos above I have paired the blazer with the BURGUNDY BLOUSE that comes with THE TIES…., but in this case without the ties. This color really brings out the wine in the check, which is very subtle…… The new CAMEL POSH KNIT V-NECK SWEATER, due in Oct., is worn as a layering piece…. PLEASE notice that the overlapping V-neck bands are made in very fine ribs…..just to add a little something….that gives the sweater a clean sportswear finish. I have also shown THREE DIFFERENT BOTTOMS……the WK WALNUT pencil skirt….the CAMEL PANT from the last show, and the new TROUSER in the BROWN. You really can wear anything under this blazer….from the Kate cotton shirt in WHITE or CHAMBRAY BLUE…a very menswear look…..to any number of Turtle necks….including the new POSH KNIT CAMEL TN…to the AUBERGINE WK V-Neck, the IVORY or WALNUT SHAWL COLLAR WK layered over the RASPBERRY PK MOCK NECK etc. etc. etc….I could go on and on…..For MOST of you I know you will just wear it with a turtleneck or shirt, a great pair of fitted jeans a pair of loafers or riding boots…..a worn saddle shoulder bag and you’re ready to do what ever… on a crisp cool Saturday afternoon…..antiquing….tag sales…. flee markets …..what ever gives you a good reason to get dressed and go. I know you will get years of wear from this classic but anything but…..TOWN & COUNTRY BLAZER……………………………………………………….
The TROUSER is coming to you in a regular length, A237556….and a PETITE length A237557. The style of the pant is VERY SIMILAR to the SLIM leg , that is completely sold out, from the AUGUST show. It is the same fabric and basic fit as the CAMEL, CAVIAR and BLACK pant…..the difference is this pant has a TROUSER POCKET. With this T & C Blazer, I had to do a pant with a pocket….it is almost sacrilegious not to! The colors are BLUE and BROWN…..It is not quite as dark as my navy, but close….hence the name BLUE……and the BROWN is not quite as dark as my WALNUT….hence the name brown……but have no fear…all of the browns, walnuts, navies and blues work together!………………………………..scroll down………………………………………enjoy…..much Love……………………..Louis
