This jacket became such a favorite that at the tail end of the season I bought a second one in case of a buffalo emergency. Fortunately there's no buffalo shortage this year, and I'm equipped for whatever the winter may bring. And next winter, and the one after that.
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| my jacket (twin is still in closet) |
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| demonstration of absence of buffalo shortage |
When I looked back to find a catalog shot of my jacket(s), I had a few twinges of nostalgia for the early efforts of the Copywriter From Space and her beloved colleague the Blindfolded Stylist. And of course for the once-omnipresent word "effortless".As the owner of this jacket (twice), I can assure you that the thick wool outer layer and nylon plush (not Sherpa) lining do not lend themselves to a thin belt, as shown in one of the catalog pics, replicated below.
Nor is the jacket's adorable collar a "standing" collar. Not even close. It was, and continues to be, just like the collar on a J.Crew boy shirt, only of course thicker.
The sizing was way off, too, and the first time I tried one, it was grossly boxy. A few weeks later, the light dawned, and I stopped in the store again and tried on a succession of smaller ones until I fell in love. Yeah, I'm easy.
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| not boxy in correct size: note slight indentation at waist |
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| jacket wrestling to break free of skinny belt. Go, jacket! |
Do you have a beloved buffalo check item or two? or are you still playing the field?
