This waistcoat is cut in a woollen canvas of good hold, but as soft as a scraped cotton. Designed and woven in Prato, in Tuscany, it alternates vertical madder-red and peat-brown stripes, punctuated by a chalk line. Irregular stripes are inspired by Marimekko's stripes. This Finnish textile design house became known in the 1950s for its naive patterns, which seem to be drawn by hand. Here, the matte lines are woven and then blurred by scratching the canvas. Warm and intriguing, here is a waistcoat of an early-century elegance to take for your vacation in Lubéron. Wear it on red or black corduroy pants, under a white or light-grey shirt.
You would lie to stay elegant but prefer wearing a waistcoat than a jacket, which sometimes looks overdressed? Then the patch-pocket waistcoat will become a central piece of your wardrobe.
Its cut is the one of a three-piece suit: it should be close fitting without ever restraining you. That is why we suggest you should pick a size smaller than your jacket’s size. If your jacket says 52, choose a size 50!
Hollington’s waistcoat shows a V-shape collar and is traditionally worn with the lower button open. The back fabric is the same as the front fabric and it has no plait to respect the pure aesthetics of the clothing line. It also holds two side slits allowing a perfect freedom of movement, and a slightly plunging cut.
Inside is a zipped chest pocket large enough to contain your wallet. Outside, three patch pockets are maintained by topstitched seams.
Hollington favours double, symmetrical seams to underline the ‘work wear’ aspect of the garment even when it is not made of work wear canvas.