Dark Brown and White Varsity Jacket

Before team kits were designed by committee, this is roughly what a letterman jacket looked like: dark wool, white leather, striped knit at the collar. The Dark Brown and White Varsity Jacket keeps that arrangement intact, with a dark brown melton wool body and white cowhide leather sleeves. The period detailing is the point, not a decoration on top.

• Body: dark brown melton wool, thick with a dry hand
• Sleeves: white genuine cowhide leather, period-correct
• Trims: striped rib-knit collar, cuffs and waistband
• Closure: five-snap front placket
• Lining: quilted, sewn in behind the wool
• Pockets: two slash pockets at the hip
• Sizing: cut and sewn to your own numbers

White sleeves need a little care, but they are what make the fifties look land. Against dark brown they stay crisp rather than glaring, the way old newsprint photos suggested.