1950s American varsity jacket: vintage hot pick

By JAA Design & the WGSN Menswear team, 03 September 2013

This classic piece of preppy sportswear marks a shift away from collegiate blousons in favour of a more
tailored and premium Americana outerwear look.

VINTAGE FITTED SILHOUETTE

Letchworth Central School varsity wrestling team,

1951

CONTRAST COLLEGIATE STYLING

Original 1950s varsity jacket

Original 1950s varsity jacket

PREPPY AMERICANA GRAPHICS

Original 1950s varsity jacket

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LETTERMAN INFLUENCES

Young American graphic

Angus Young of AC/DC

Original 60s athletic tops

Dartmouth College, New Hampshire

WGSN ANALYSIS

Relevance:
collegiate baseball
jackets have been
extremely successful
on a commercial
level for a number of
seasons. This
authentic piece
moves heritage
sportswear in a
tailored direction,
updating traditional
blouson details with
a fitted silhouette,
buttoned cuffs and
spread collar. The
autumn/winter
2013/14 collections
from both Prada and
Saint Laurent reflect
this smarter,
premium-feeling take
on preppy outerwear

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Details: wool and

rayon construction,
cotton lining, shaped
contrast shoulder
panel, fitted lines,
zip-through, angled
zip pockets, pointed
collar, shirt-style
cuffs, letterman
appliqus and team
badges
Colour: black, white,
red, grey, soft winter
pales and vintage
purples
Price guide:
150/$230/170/23.200
to
350/$545/410/54.140
at auction

Original 1950s varsity jacket

HIGH-END CASUAL OUTERWEAR

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Niall Horan of One Direction

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