Moleskin – the English Leather. Soft yet Sturdy. 400 g/sq. m.

Moleskin is a heavy type of cotton not often seen today. With up to 400 stitches per inch the denseness of the weave is legendary. Its inimitable combination of softness and firmness of texture is produced by subjecting the finished cloth to a number of sanding and napping operations.

How to care for your Moleskin Jacket.

Some wearers prefer the ‘lived-in’ look – the patina that moleskin and leather take on after a year or two of use. If you belong to the other group, you can revive the nap by occasionally brushing it up against the grain. As the outside cloth and the lining are of different materials, we recommend professional dry cleaning.

Moleskin Jacket for Ladies.

Our ladies’ moleskin jacket is a garment whose absence from our range has often attracted complaints in the past. No longer! The quality is needless to say identical to that of the gentlemen’s jackets. We started out with heavy cotton, 400 g/sq. m., and tailored it to the short, waisted ladies’ jacket you can see in the illustration. It has one front button, two side flap pockets and one breast pocket, and is fully lined with strong black viscose-croisé. With one inside pocket.

From head to toe.

In this chapter you will find a range of high-quality clothing - not high-fashion, but not unfashionable either - simply timeless clothing far removed from and unaffected by short-lived trends. Our first concern here is always the fabric and its quality. Our methods are always the same: we look for the »classic« fabric for each item of clothing, then we find the best British or continental manufacturer of that fabric, and finally the most skilful clothing manufacturer. In other words, we are trying to reintroduce more British and European content into our clothing range - as opposed to the current trends in the industry, trends which we think have not only undermined quality but have virtually wiped out a sector of industry which has shaped so much of our industrial and cultural history.

In praise of the coat.

A woollen coat is no longer indispensable as a means of protection against the elements. That role has now passed to the car, which has the singular disadvantage of not being able to be left in a cloakroom or hung on a hook.

Size guide:
Ladieswear and menswear

Ladieswear

Normal size (1,68 m +/-) 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Bust (cm) 84 88 92 96 100 104 110 Waist (cm) 68 72 76 80 84 88 94,5 Hips (cm) 94 97 100 103 106 109 114

Menswear

Normal size 38 40 42 44 46 Height (cm) 174 177 180 182 184 Chest (cm) 96 100 104 108 112 Waist (cm) 84 88 92 96 102

Ladieswear

Normal size (1,68 m +/-) 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Bust (cm) 84 88 92 96 100 104 110 Waist (cm) 68 72 76 80 84 88 94,5 Hips (cm) 94 97 100 103 106 109 114

Menswear

Normal size 38 40 42 44 46 Height (cm) 174 177 180 182 184 Chest (cm) 96 100 104 108 112 Waist (cm) 84 88 92 96 102