Madras Jacket 1960

Given this provenance this jacket is absolutely beautiful.

Madras jacket 1960.

Cut from a wonderful traditional madras cotton plaid in blues and creams with sepia orange pink accent stripes this jacket is cut as a 3 2 jacket with subtle darts and a lovely fluid lapel roll. The pattern became very popular in the 1960s in the form of shirts pants and jackets when in fact it had been around for much longer but how did it become so popular and what are its roots. Sold see item details. Similar items on etsy.

Such rarities as natural vicuna for suits brocades at 40 per yard 24 karat gold lace renaissance patterned metal brocades and cut velvets set against a gold background were all samples from fashion collections in 1960. Designers embraced opulence even in the most pragmatic clothing. Madras patterns are considered a staple of the summer wardrobe of prep style enthusiasts. Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture and tartan design used primarily for summer clothing such as pants shorts dresses and jackets.

It features a patch breast pocket and two lower flapped pockets. Vtg polo ralph lauren patchwork madras jacket designer plaid men s xl blazer. Capri pants are popular again bell bottoms never went out of fashion and hippie clothes are a 1960s fashion must have. Madras today is available as tartan plaid patterns in regular cotton seersucker and as patchwork madras meaning cutting several madras.

The fabric takes its name from the former name of the city of chennai in india. Vintage women s madras blazer jacket custom made ooak 1960s madras jacket vintageroyaleny 45 00. Make offer vtg polo ralph lauren patchwork madras jacket designer plaid men s xl blazer. 1960s fashion pants what s old is new many of these 1960s fashions are worn today.

5 out of 5 stars 826 826 reviews 85 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. Seen neatly tucked into pressed khaki trousers darting across the campus green the plaid cotton madras shirt enjoyed widespread american popularity in the 1960s as requisite garb for a post wwii generation of preppy baby boomers. Brooks brothers country club mens patchwork madras plaid golf jacket l large. Madras definition a light cotton fabric of various weaves especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes used for shirts dresses jackets etc.

Spanning some 5000 years the story of the summery cotton plaid madras shirt is the province of paupers artisans and royalty alike.