{"product_id":"penneys-1950s-chiefs-wool-award-jacket-grey-chenille","title":"Penney's 1950s Chiefs Wool Club Jacket, Grey with Felt Script Back and Chief Patch, Measured Size XL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA 1950s club jacket from Penney's, the department store label of J. C. Penney: heathered grey wool, the team name Chiefs written across the back in navy and red felt script, and a feathered chief's head on the chest. Made and styled in the West, as its label says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back leads. Chiefs runs in a looping navy felt script outlined in red, finished with a long underline tail, appliquéd by hand-guided machine stitching onto the grey wool in the manner Japanese collectors call tataki. On the left chest, a red felt headdress and profile in navy make up the team emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cut is the boxy club jacket of the period: grey snaps down the front, two vertical welt pockets, a black rib collar tipped in red and gold, and black rib cuffs tipped in red. Inside, a grey lining carries the yellow Penney's label. The heathered wool shows its age honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub and team jackets like this were sold by American department stores through the 1950s for local teams, and they are now among the most collected vintage forms in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penney's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s (per description)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Club jacket, snap front, rib collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Felt appliqué Chiefs script to the back, chief's head patch to the chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heather grey with navy, red and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e No size label; fits as a modern XL by measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder:\u003c\/strong\u003e 53.5 cm (21.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65 cm (25.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73.5 cm (28.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65 cm (25.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear in keeping with its age: light marks and some mottling to the wool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA darned repair at the centre back, just below the collar, shown close up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRib tipping at the cuffs is softened with use; every photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (very good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale, with the repair noted; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Dry clean only, by a specialist in vintage wool; store folded or on a broad hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More vintage Americana in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji collection\u003c\/a\u003e and among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003erecent arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another 1950s club or award jacket, a particular team name or a smaller size? 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