Vintage 1980's PIERRE CARDIN Paris Slouchy Wool Bomber Jacket 40

Description

Very cool slouchy wool and leather-trimmed vintage 1980s Pierre Cardin bomber jacket with great detailing and tailoring.

This is the real deal - from Paris, by Cardin, not the licensed stuff he had nothing to do with except his name on the label.

It's made of very fine wool in a beautiful heathered café au lait, with wide buttery soft bittersweet chocolate brown leather bands on either side. Those wide bands are functional - there are double metal snaps at either ends, and you can make the bottom of the jacket fit more loosely or snugly with them.

On either side of the front there are perfectly executed reverse pleats from the waist and a roomy flap pocket above the one on the left (perfect for your cell phone, btw). The sleeves are raglan set, there's a lovely welt seam down the sides of each, and they end in cuffs you can either turn back as shown, or turn down and snap securely around your wrists.

The collar is a fly-back cut that can also be snapped shut to look like a button-down collar (neat, that). Snaps are also at the throat and at the bottom front, the rest fastens down the front with buttons under a hidden placket. Neat reverse pleats on the back too, and it's fully lined.

I'd wear this with jeans for put-together casual, or wide legged wool trousers. It's an unusual, eyecatching and sophisticated vintage jacket by Cardin.


Label: Pierre Cardin, Paris, Made in France
Era: 1980s
Color/s: Heathered café au lait and brown
Fabric: Wool and very soft fine leather
Fastenings: Large metal snaps and 3 hidden buttons under the placket
Size marked: A French women's size 40, modern U.S. size large (say 10 to 12).

The Measurements: (Don't forget the fit is supposed to be slouchy.) 44 inches bust, 36 around the bottom (hits below natural waist, above the hips), approx. 17 shoulder to shoulder, approx. 23 sleeves, 22 mid shoulder to hem.

The Condition: Excellent. Flawless except for some rubbing on the top of the metal snaps.

The Shipping: Delivered by Monsieur Cardin, I mean Priority mail, within the U.S.; International First Class to Canada, and International First Class to Everywhere Else.

Added on Oct 20, 2009

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ship to:	cost:	with another item:
United States	$9.00 USD	$2.00 USD
Canada	$8.00 USD	$2.00 USD
Everywhere Else	$17.00 USD	$3.00 USD

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