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BOATING BLAZERS

Right, i've been searching for a boating blazer for ages now, and found plenty but, only found a couple which are affordable and for various reasons i didn't end up buying them, anyway i was wondering if anyone could reccommend to me any good websites? (which i think might be a tough job seeing that i've looked on nearly all off them) or even better, does anyone want to sell one to me (size 38)

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Permalink Reply by Bill The Pill on July 17, 2012 at 7:35
Permalink Reply by Mod Goddess on July 17, 2012 at 9:32

Adam of London

Merc

Madcap England - from Atom Retro

Permalink Reply by Maggie on July 28, 2012 at 20:46

Hi Bec, do you know of anywhere I could get a ladies boating blazer? I too have been looking for ages. I've tried Ben Sherman without much success, any offers?  

Permalink Reply by Mod Goddess on July 29, 2012 at 5:37

As women don't normally wear boating blazers, and tends to be considered "Too School for Cool" as Pink said in one of her songs, I've just bought regardless because I think they're loud, timeless and stylish - which is the ethos of Mod, anyway.

Although I am currently twice your age, my chest is a little bigger than a 14-year-old girls' - I had a dress made from a 1960's pattern (size 12 Teenage) two years ago to verify this - so I know what to look for in regards to size, patterns and colour schemes etc. I have found one on Jack Wills - Saltwell Blazer - at 109 quid (sale price; originally 229). It may be a little steep in price, but they do have your size.

The BS one I wore for Mods vs Rockers last year (see photo in my album) was an eBay find in mid 2010 and the BS one I wore for Mods vs Rockers 2010 was an in-store purchase at Ben Sherman in Australia as by that time, BS stopped doing the women's line earlier that year world-wide.

Hope that helped! ;-)

Permalink Reply by Maggie on July 29, 2012 at 17:21

Thank you very much, that helped a lot  :-) 

Permalink Reply by Mod Goddess on July 30, 2012 at 0:54

You're most welcome Maggie. That's what I'm here for. :-) I'm not claiming to be an "expert" on ALL things Mod - we all seem to learn new things from each other on here anyway - BUT I will help you the best way I can!

Permalink Reply by Graeme Proudfoot on July 29, 2012 at 8:36

Not exactly a boating Maggie but nice all the same, in my opinion.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GANT-Womens-Cotton-Navy-Striped-Blazer-US...

or this cracker from Adidas..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adidas-Originals-Union-Jack-Retro-British...

Permalink Reply by Maggie on July 29, 2012 at 17:40

Thanks, you're quite right, but sadly both a bit too big :(  .... although, how hard could it be to alter it? Something to ponder. 

Permalink Reply by Bobby Charlton on July 17, 2012 at 9:41
Permalink Reply by Kai Ahland on July 17, 2012 at 10:09

www.modclothin.co.uk , got my Gibson Of London blazer there and they have some others, too.  The Adam Of London one´s look best imo, but I´m afraid I´m a bit too "strong around the waist" for them. Should be no problem with a 38 chest!As Mod Goddess hinted, Madcap has one on sale (on eBay, too), but I´m sceptical because it´s purely synthetics (and even though I like the look my wife said it looks like a pyjama. Just sometimes I have to listen to her advice).

Permalink Reply by Kai Ahland on July 17, 2012 at 14:50

Here´s my other one:

Permalink Reply by Kai Ahland on July 17, 2012 at 15:31

JB, I remember you sometime posted a fab picture of a very young JB in his boating blazer, sitting on a lawn, if I´m not mistaken. Come on- give it to us once more...

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