Reversible Blazer - 1940s British Linen + American Florals
Rich pink tonal flowers call attention to the feminine structure of this classic blazer. This reversible piece was designed to play on contrasts: masculine and feminine, neutral and colored, tailored and soft. Works for day and night. For a sartorial touch, fold the cuffs to nod to the duality of the fabrics, then pair with everything from skirts to dresses to trousers.
Fabric
1920s American pink cotton fabric with a floral border, from a well-known collector, paired with 1940s smooth, medium-weight linen made in London, England under the label 'Royal London', with the original maker's mark still visible in red on the bottom left hand corner of the blazer,
Buttons
1960s American faux-leather plastic buttons -- they are well made and really look like leather! Purchased from a collector in Houston, Texas.
Sizing Details
This blazer is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 36", a waist of up to 34.5" and a hip of up to 41" (note: a long vent in the back of the blazer makes the hip measurement expandable). It is 27.5" long.
Rich pink tonal flowers call attention to the feminine structure of this classic blazer. This reversible piece was designed to play on contrasts: masculine and feminine, neutral and colored, tailored and soft. Works for day and night. For a sartorial touch, fold the cuffs to nod to the duality of the fabrics, then pair with everything from skirts to dresses to trousers.
Fabric
1920s American pink cotton fabric with a floral border, from a well-known collector, paired with 1940s smooth, medium-weight linen made in London, England under the label 'Royal London', with the original maker's mark still visible in red on the bottom left hand corner of the blazer,
Buttons
1960s American faux-leather plastic buttons -- they are well made and really look like leather! Purchased from a collector in Houston, Texas.
Sizing Details
This blazer is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 36", a waist of up to 34.5" and a hip of up to 41" (note: a long vent in the back of the blazer makes the hip measurement expandable). It is 27.5" long.
Rich pink tonal flowers call attention to the feminine structure of this classic blazer. This reversible piece was designed to play on contrasts: masculine and feminine, neutral and colored, tailored and soft. Works for day and night. For a sartorial touch, fold the cuffs to nod to the duality of the fabrics, then pair with everything from skirts to dresses to trousers.
Fabric
1920s American pink cotton fabric with a floral border, from a well-known collector, paired with 1940s smooth, medium-weight linen made in London, England under the label 'Royal London', with the original maker's mark still visible in red on the bottom left hand corner of the blazer,
Buttons
1960s American faux-leather plastic buttons -- they are well made and really look like leather! Purchased from a collector in Houston, Texas.
Sizing Details
This blazer is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 36", a waist of up to 34.5" and a hip of up to 41" (note: a long vent in the back of the blazer makes the hip measurement expandable). It is 27.5" long.
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Smooth, refined British linen from the 1940s meets its rich, playful, pink 1920s American cotton cousin.
Natural handwoven linen contrasts with pink cotton from the 1920s. Faux leather buttons from the 1960s lend a classically elegant twist.
Designed & made in Houston, Texas
