Whitesville WV12130 Road Runner Award Jacket in Brown Wool with Cream Cowhide Sleeves, Size 38
Whitesville WV12130 Road Runner Award Jacket in Brown Wool with Cream Cowhide Sleeves, Size 38
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A Whitesville Road Runner award jacket in brown wool, with cream cowhide sleeves, a wool collar and a fully embroidered back, in size 38, style WV12130.
The Piece
Whitesville is the collegiate and athletic line of The Real McCoy's. This jacket follows a long award form, in a brown wool body with cream cowhide sleeves, a pointed wool collar, and brown-and-cream striped cuffs. The collar holds a Custom Made by Whitesville Letterman label, with the words Quality Athletic Uniforms, a size tab 38, and a Looney Tunes and Warner Bros tab. The care label carries the style number WV12130.
The right chest holds Road Runner, Catch It If You Can, in cream script; the left chest carries a large gold R with stars. A gold 23 sits at the hem below a welt pocket, with cream snaps down the front. A Beep patch sits on the left sleeve. The back holds Road Runner in gold script, the blue bird above a blue car, Beep Beep, Auto Supply, and Pasadena, CA, in cream script.
Details
- Maker: Whitesville
- Style: Award jacket, Road Runner, WV12130
- Fabric: Wool body; cowhide sleeves; cotton and rayon lining
- Colour: Brown, cream and gold
- Closure: Cream snaps and welt pockets
- Size: 38
- Measurements: length 72.5 cm (28.5 in), body width 53 cm (20.9 in), sleeve to centre back (yuki) 84 cm (33.1 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
The jacket has been worn and kept with care. Light creasing is present on the cowhide sleeves.
Condition grade B (used, good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Brush the wool with a soft cloth and wipe the leather sleeves dry. Keep the jacket out of strong light and store it on a wide hanger.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
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