Fall might be time to investigate another enduring classic, the Baracuta G9, an English outer jacket that's been around since 1937. Wear it for weekend leaf raking with chinos, bluchers and, as the temperature falls, a sweater.
The much copied G9 has:
• Elasticized banding at the cuffs & waist
• Raglan sleeves
• 2 front button pockets
• Zippered closure and a button neck closure
Fully lined in a Fraser tartan plaid, the cotton version is $245 plus $5 shipping from O'Connell's in Buffalo, New York. Ben Silver offers it in Melton wool for $375.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The G9
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6 comments:
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for in addition to my just-above-the-knee coats.
The site of the manufacturer is located here:
http://www.baracuta-g9.com/v2/home/
So right. I neglected to mention that link but, happily, you found it anyway.
Nice jacket, but who would wear a $250 jacket, chinos & bluchers to rake leaves? For yard work, I wear, an old sweatshirt, jeans & sneakers.
I don't place leaf raking in the same class of effort as, say, clearing brush. Dressed a bit more formally, and with a cigar in one's mouth, it can be relaxation.
As some philospher surely once said, never pass up an opportunity to turn work into pleasure.
Hmm... never thought of raking leaves a relaxing. Here in NH, it will be my fulltime weekend job starting in less than a month.
I bought the same one as pictured about twenty years ago in Phoenix. I paid $90 at the time. Looks like it was a good investment. The jacket still looks good!
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