Garment & Textile · Men's Garment

Jacket — Varsity / Letterman

Two-tone jacket: wool body + leather sleeves, chenille letter on chest.

Origin

USA

Era

1865

Also known as

Letterman Jacket

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Industrialist View

University tradition. Melton wool + cabretta leather.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Snap-front closure, rib knit collar/cuff/hem, welt pockets.

Construction & Use

Harvard 1865 origin.

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