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WONDERFUL 1960s DAKS TOPCOAT
Tagged 42R. Measurements:WONDERFUL 1960s DAKS TOPCOAT
Chest: 23
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 37
This is absolutely wonderful--although it is from the 1960s (or possibly early 1970s) it has clearly never been worn, and so is in immaculate condition.
Tailored in London at Simpson's of Piccadilly by DAKS, this was originally sold by A. K. Melville, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland--a few miles away from St Andrews, the home of both golf and the oldest university in Scotland.
Cut from a heavier midweight cloth in a lovely versatile country brown, this has a four button front--the top button is used to secure the collar if it's flipped up against the Scottish wind. The cloth is labelled inside as having been "Proofed"--i.e., against moths.
The coat has two deep (VERY deep!) slash pockets lined in sturdy cotton duck. The coat is fully lined, and has a single center vent. It has a single vertical interior pocket.
Again, this coat is IMMACULATE: This is just how it appeared when it was first purchased by (possibly) a local laird or a professor at St Andrews around 1968! It clearly has never been worn.
It was stored very carefully for the last 30 years (the period for when I have full provenance) although it could use a dry clean just to freshen it up.
A coat of this quality cost a fortune then--and it would be even more expensive now. But, how about just $145, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA? A steal for a classic London tailored coat in this condition!
