Reversible Blazer - 1940s American Army Twill & 1980s French Silk, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia
Reversible Blazer - 1940s American Army Twill & 1980s French Silk, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia

Reversible Blazer - 1940s American Army Twill & 1980s French Silk

$1,928.00
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Soft florals lend romance to the structure of this classic military jacket. This reversible piece was designed to play on contrasts: masculine and feminine, solid and patterned, tailored and soft. 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

1940s American army twill in an olive green, passed down from a soldier in the Signal Corps during World War II, who also served in World War I. His wife was a Carnegie librarian who worked for the Red Cross and made her husband's uniforms. This is her fabric. The reverse side of this blazer is a 1980s French floral silk twill from the Musée des ornements de la femme in Gaillard, France.

Buttons

1940s English metal buttons, made in England, from the brand "Crossed Swords".

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 37", a waist of up to 35" 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" long.

Soft florals lend romance to the structure of this classic military jacket. This reversible piece was designed to play on contrasts: masculine and feminine, solid and patterned, tailored and soft. 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

1940s American army twill in an olive green, passed down from a soldier in the Signal Corps during World War II, who also served in World War I. His wife was a Carnegie librarian who worked for the Red Cross and made her husband's uniforms. This is her fabric. The reverse side of this blazer is a 1980s French floral silk twill from the Musée des ornements de la femme in Gaillard, France.

Buttons

1940s English metal buttons, made in England, from the brand "Crossed Swords".

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 37", a waist of up to 35" 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" long.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

Structured, masculine, army twill from the '40s meets luxe feminine French floral silk from the '80s.

 
 

Army twill from the belongings of a soldier who served in WWII, and whose wife made his uniforms.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse 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 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.