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COLONEL-JACKET NAVY with gold piping 100% COTTON Herringbone-light, Velvet

COLONEL-JACKET NAVY with gold piping 100% COTTON Herringbone-light, Velvet

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Our COLONEL's JACKET¹, with big mother-of-pearl buttons, can be worn in bed or out and about as a jacket. Unlined and easy, it can be worn in bed, at work or in elegant hotel bars.

¹ Eugène Le Moult had our original COLONEL's JACKET made to wear when receiving visitors at his château, East of Bordeaux.

DETAILS

handrolled Piping, a decorative trim or embellishment, originated in 19th century. Initially used in military uniforms for distinction, it became popular in civilian wear for its sharp, tailored look

Our article number:9135

MATERIAL

100%ᴾᵁᴿᴱ  Southern-Indian COTTON (as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 heritage sample, made from fabric woven before 1947 in then British-India )
• from fields SUSTAINABLY growing cotton since at least 35AD (according to Roman Empire trade records)
• woven as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 HERRINGBONE-LIGHT weave to P.Le Moult designs in nearby villages by English-speaking unionized craftspeople, descendants of the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 weavers (in a state that has been alternating between soft-Left and hard-Left coalitions since 1957...)

STYLE

1926. Under the Indian Ocean. Midnight in midsummer. The Nautilus glides in silence, phosphorescent creatures pulsing past the glass.. No chandeliers here, only bioluminescence

HERITAGE

LÉOPOLD LE MOULT, PIONEER OF FRENCH ORGANIC 1856-1926 : we inherited grandad's grandad's ideals
EUGÈNE LE MOULT, BUTTERFLY-HUNTER 1882-1965 : we inherited dad's grandad's wardrobe contents

CREATOR

PROJET LE MOULT: Timeless cuts from 1900-1950, originally designed for the adventurer Eugène Le Moult, reimagined with contemporary edge by his great-granddaughter, unisex elegance for all.

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