White and Grey Varsity Jacket

Old team photos are full of pale-bodied jackets with darker sleeves, and that is exactly what this is. The White and Grey Varsity Jacket puts a white melton wool body against grey cowhide leather sleeves, with the narrow striped ribbing and snap placket the fifties versions used. Set-in sleeves keep the shoulder shape period-correct. Nothing has been slimmed down.

• Body: white melton wool, dense and brushed
• Sleeves: grey genuine cowhide, full-grain
• Ribbing: narrow white and grey stripes, knit collar and cuffs
• Closure: snap-button front, spaced as the originals were
• Lining: quilted throughout
• Pockets: two, welt-finished at the hip
• Sizing: made to order rather than graded off a chart

A pale body always looked better in the archive photos and it still does in person. Keep the grey sleeves for contrast and this is about as close to the original letterman as a new jacket gets.