Purple gabardine 50's zip-front jacket


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  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18
  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18
  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18
  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18
  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18
  • purple gabardine 50s zip jacket C18

Purple gabardine 50's zip-front jacket C18

Condition: Good

Price: $45 (was 75)

Measurements
Chest: up to 44”
Waist: up to 36”
Sleeve length: men’s 36” (25” from the shoulder seam)
Shoulder seam-to-seam width: 20”
Label: Rugby Sportswear—“for all good sports”—Buffalo N.Y.

Description
This purple rayon gabardine men’s zip-front sport jacket would look right at home on Elvis c. 1956. These gabardine jackets are getting harder and harder to find, especially in such a fabulous color! There is some minor fading (why are blue and purple gabardine the most prone to fading of all the vintage colors? A question for a fabric scientist, no doubt . . .) on one sleeve. The right pocket has been somewhat inexpertly mended, and there is also one small mended spot near the zipper (see pics). The jacket is lined in beige satin and has the classic elastic at the back of the waist. It is in good condition, well loved but with a lot of wear left in it