Cream and Red Letterman Jacket

Friday night, forty degrees, three hours on an aluminum bench. That is where the Cream and Red Letterman Jacket earns its keep: a cream melton wool body thick enough to sit still in, red cowhide leather sleeves that shed the wind, and a quilted lining doing the rest. Under floodlights the red goes bright and the cream holds its own.

• Body: cream melton wool, heavyweight
• Sleeves: red genuine cowhide leather
• Lining: quilted, warm on open bleachers
• Trims: rib-knit collar, cuffs and waistband in cream and red
• Closure: snap-button front, quick on and off
• Pockets: two side pockets, deep enough for gloves
• Sizing: made to order, room for a sweater underneath

It travels well from the parking lot to the stands to the diner afterward. Red sleeves make your club obvious in a crowd without a single patch on it.