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.

Madras jacket 1960.

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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. Capri pants are popular again bell bottoms never went out of fashion and hippie clothes are a 1960s fashion must have. Madras patterns are considered a staple of the summer wardrobe of prep style enthusiasts. The fabric takes its name from the former name of the city of chennai in india.

5 out of 5 stars 826 826 reviews 85 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. In the first few years of the 1960s fashions and mores were conservative. Vtg polo ralph lauren patchwork madras jacket designer plaid men s xl blazer. Similar items on etsy.

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. Madras today is available as tartan plaid patterns in regular cotton seersucker and as patchwork madras meaning cutting several madras. Brooks brothers country club mens patchwork madras plaid golf jacket l large. Sold see item details.

60s vintage robe long madras jacket jc penney loungewear pastel duster coat button up plaid dress vintage nightgown 60s mod dress surfandthecity. Spanning some 5000 years the story of the summery cotton plaid madras shirt is the province of paupers artisans and royalty alike. Madras definition a light cotton fabric of various weaves especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes used for shirts dresses jackets etc. 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.

1960s fashion pants what s old is new many of these 1960s fashions are worn today.