For the longest time now I have been looking for a blue pincord spring sportcoat. In case anyone out there is also looking, I have a few sources.
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| He's not a 56 Long. |
In the event that you are a 56 long,
Brooks Brothers appears to be your best bet, as this is the only size they seem to carry. I haven't done further research to see if this is some sort of a typographical glitch; my guess is that they have discontinued it and this is the only size remaining. Such a pity. Why on earth would you discontinue such a classic? I should thing BB could sell these by the thousands if they wanted to.
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| Elbow patches on a spring jacket? Really? |
Another possibility is this one I have seen by Polo Ralph at Westport Big & Tall. The trouble is, you've got to be big or tall. Still, at $250, I almost pulled the trigger. Also I wasn't so wild about the elbow patches. Elbow patches, to my way of thinking, are generally an affectation -- they should only be added to heavy tweed, and then only when truly needed. I think the best ones are usually pigskin in a chamois or tobacco color.
Continuing my search, I may have seen something available at Joseph Banks, but for some reason or other I didn't like it. You can look around there if you want to. Finally I found just the thing, except it's a suit.
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| $450 at O'CONNELL's, |
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| Closeup of O'Connell's pincord suit. |
Item Last: I found this online while writing this article:
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| Who knew? $495 at J. PRESS. |
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I can recall attending a semi important business meeting in early May, once upon a time, in my Easter new pin cord from BB. It snowed, I felt like an idiot, and never wore it again.
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