Maroon and Navy Blue Varsity Jacket

Wind is the problem, not temperature. Melton wool solves it, and there is plenty of it here: a maroon melton wool body with a brushed face, navy blue cowhide leather sleeves that stop the draft at the arms, and a quilted lining across the inside. The Maroon and Navy Blue Varsity Jacket sits comfortably at freezing over one sweater.

• Wool body: maroon melton, heavyweight
• Leather sleeves: navy blue cowhide, thick and smooth
• Quilted lining: full coverage, body and arms
• Ribbed knit: collar, cuffs and waistband in maroon and navy
• Snap-button front: closes tight against the wind
• Pockets: two, lined and set at the hip
• Made to order: measured for layering underneath

Dark colors and cold weather go together for practical reasons — road salt, wet benches, gritty rain. Neither the maroon wool nor the navy leather will look sorry for itself in March.