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Custom Blazer
Date Added: Tuesday 27 February, 2007
by B. T.
I enjoyed watching the movie Chinatown and always thought that Jake Gittes
had great style. Someone posted screen-shots of one of his belted-back jackets in a thread on the Fedora Lounge and I fell in love with the jacket once again. I wrote to Indy Magnoli and asked if it would be possible to re-create the jacket. He assured me that it would and I quickly went out and had measurements taken at a local menswear store. The menswear store owner took careful measurements and recorded them for me on a printout from the Magnoli Clothiers website. I sent the measurements to Indy and he responded quickly. He immediately recognized that the armhole measurements were most likely a modern measurement and that they would not provide a true "vintage" fit. I measured several vintage jackets that I own and sure enough, the original armhole measurements were more than generous. We adjusted the armhole measurements and everything worked out perfectly. The jacket arrived ahead of schedule and I was thrilled with the fit and finish. It's a great jacket and I was excited to wear it out to dinner with my friends that evening. Thanks Indy! Barry Trub Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |