GRAIL! MUSEUM QUALITY BROWN UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 1966 3/2 SACK BLAZER.

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BROWN UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 1966 3/2 SACK BLAZER.



MUSEUM QUALITY!
Similar Embroidered Blazers by Robert Rollins are displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.​

c. 42L. Measurements:

Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 27 1/4(+2)
Shoulder: 18 14
Length: 31 1/2

This jacket is simply spectacular!

I don't use the term "museum quality" lightly, but this beautiful jacket most certainly qualifies--similar embroidered blazers from the Robert Rollins Blazer Company are held by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They were also displayed as being quintessentially Ivy in the Fashion Institute of Technology's 2013 exhibition on "Ivy Style".

And this is no ordinary jacket--this is a specially designed Ivy League Class jacket that was made for a member of Brown University's Class of '66.

Class Jackets are rare, especially on the secondary market; very few are made, and these tend to be saved by the children and grandchildren of their original owners. And this is a FANTASTIC example.

Made for a member of Brown's Class of 1966 this jacket carries a Union label that dates it between 1949 to 1962. This means that this jacket was likely made in 1962 for a man who had just matriculated into Brown as an incoming member of the Class of '66.

The jacket itself was made by the Robert Rollins Blazer company. Founded in 1948 by Robert Kirsch on his graduation from Dartmouth, this company specialized in embroidered blazers for prep schools and universities. These are now highly sought after, with the desirability of the jacket being linked to the fame of the institution if was made for--making this Ivy League blazer very desirable indeed. The Philadelphia Museum of Art does *not* hold an Ivy blazer, but instead has to be content with one from a prep school!

Cut from luxurious dark grey--almost black--wool flannel, this is a classic early 1960s 3/2 sack jacket with beautifully narrow lapels. It is, of course, fully canvassed, and it features flapped patch pockets. It is also quarter-lined--all the better to show off the extremely high quality of the interior construction. It has a single hook vent and lapped seams down the sleeves.

The jewel in the crown of this stunning jacket is, of course, the embroidery on its front breast pocket. This features the Brown University crest and motto, and identifies this as a Class of '66 blazer. The embroidery is in incredible condition, with no discoloration and without a stitch out of place.

That the embroidery is in such excellent condition is not surprising, as Class jackets tended to be looked after very carefully. This jacket is no exception--although it does have two easily repairable mars: It is missing a button on each cuff, and missing the top button on the front. It could also use a dry clean to freshen it up! HOWEVER, I will include a complete set of NOS period-correct solid brass buttons so that you could replace the missing buttons, and, if you wish, replace all the buttons so that they all match.

This jacket is thus in Very Good/Excellent condition, and is a steal at just $79, or offer, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.

This price is considerably below the market rate for embroidered Rollins blazers from the Ivy League, and so if you're a Brown graduate, or want to add this to your Ivy collection, move quickly!

 

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SOLD!