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⛏ INFO ⛏
€75 + shipping. PP/FF, IBAN, WISE. . .
An authentic Maglificio Biellese Fratelli Fila woolen jacket.
Sounds familiar? Yeah, that FILA.
Apparently, Fratelli Fila S.p.A. originally started as a wool and knitwear manufacturer, transitioning to sportswear sometime during the 1970s so the jacket had to have been made prior to that although when, I am not certain.
The blazer is made from heavy, thick, pure virgin wool in a charcoal/anthracite gray hue. Ideal for autumn and winter.
You can see all the characteristics of traditional Northern Italian (Milanese) tailoring of a master class.
Substantially structured with full, multi-layered single-piece canvas, & horsehair, even throughout the lapels. While just as structured, the shoulders aren't as drastically padded as you'd expect on such a heavy suit. Beautiful, clean shape to them. Among the nicest I've seen.
Single button closure, barchetta chest pocket & jetted side pockets. No vents on the back. Masterfully lined by hand with heavy ribbed twill - Note how perfectly and neatly tensioned it is! Zero sag to it.
Although a near perfect match, the trousers, made by Canaletto, Italy, are not the part of the suit & have been made much later. However, the fabric being nearly identical (a tad finer, perhaps) combined with a 1950s styling - High-Rise, Straight-Leg profile with a discrete taper toward the bottom - make them a perfect companion to the jacket.
I could go on but I think anyone viewing this listing already knows enough about tailoring to make their own judgement based on the photos alone.
⛏ CONDITION ⛏
If either piece had been worn, no traces were left. Pristine & perfect. Literally as new, amazingly so.
⛏ SIZE AND FIT ⛏
JACKET
Spot on Milanesse 1950s fit to the jacket and the measurements are...
⛏ MISC ⛏
You have no idea how much I was looking forward to this suit. All the measurements seem(ed) perfect and yet, it is simply too small. I don't understand how or why but it is. I can wear it, even on layers, I can button it but it just feels tight so it has to go.
The price is a joke because there are so many beautiful suits on the used clothes market that I just can't expect to get back anything over what I paid (while leather jackets that look like they were made by chickens randomly pecking at leather fetch hundreds or even thousands) so there you have it. . .
€75 + shipping. PP/FF, IBAN, WISE. . .
An authentic Maglificio Biellese Fratelli Fila woolen jacket.
Sounds familiar? Yeah, that FILA.
Apparently, Fratelli Fila S.p.A. originally started as a wool and knitwear manufacturer, transitioning to sportswear sometime during the 1970s so the jacket had to have been made prior to that although when, I am not certain.
The blazer is made from heavy, thick, pure virgin wool in a charcoal/anthracite gray hue. Ideal for autumn and winter.
You can see all the characteristics of traditional Northern Italian (Milanese) tailoring of a master class.
Substantially structured with full, multi-layered single-piece canvas, & horsehair, even throughout the lapels. While just as structured, the shoulders aren't as drastically padded as you'd expect on such a heavy suit. Beautiful, clean shape to them. Among the nicest I've seen.
Single button closure, barchetta chest pocket & jetted side pockets. No vents on the back. Masterfully lined by hand with heavy ribbed twill - Note how perfectly and neatly tensioned it is! Zero sag to it.
Although a near perfect match, the trousers, made by Canaletto, Italy, are not the part of the suit & have been made much later. However, the fabric being nearly identical (a tad finer, perhaps) combined with a 1950s styling - High-Rise, Straight-Leg profile with a discrete taper toward the bottom - make them a perfect companion to the jacket.
I could go on but I think anyone viewing this listing already knows enough about tailoring to make their own judgement based on the photos alone.
⛏ CONDITION ⛏
If either piece had been worn, no traces were left. Pristine & perfect. Literally as new, amazingly so.
⛏ SIZE AND FIT ⛏
JACKET
Spot on Milanesse 1950s fit to the jacket and the measurements are...
- Chest width: 54 cm / 21.3"
- Shoulder width: 45 cm / 17.5"
- Waist (actual waist): 53 cm / 21"
- Back length: 76 cm / 30" (+ 2 cm / 0.8" inside hem)
- Sleeve length (outer edge): 62 cm / 24.4" (+ approx. 3 cm / 1.2" to let out)
- Waist width (flat): 44 cm / 17.3" (circumference approx. 90 cm / 35") (+ 2 cm / 0.8" to let out)
- Rise: 28 cm / 11"
- Thigh: 34 cm / 13.5"
- Leg opening: 22 cm / 8.7"
- Inseam: 84 cm / 33"
- Total length (unhemmed): 109 cm / 43"
⛏ MISC ⛏
You have no idea how much I was looking forward to this suit. All the measurements seem(ed) perfect and yet, it is simply too small. I don't understand how or why but it is. I can wear it, even on layers, I can button it but it just feels tight so it has to go.
The price is a joke because there are so many beautiful suits on the used clothes market that I just can't expect to get back anything over what I paid (while leather jackets that look like they were made by chickens randomly pecking at leather fetch hundreds or even thousands) so there you have it. . .
