This lightweight Naipaul jacket is the perfect combination of timeless elegance and casual comfort: right in the hollington line. The jacket shown here is cut in a double-sided navy cotton wool on Yorkshire check. This fabric was developed by Patric Hollington and his friend Michele in Biella, in northern Italy. The Prince of Wales inside design is exclusive and can easily be combined with many colors: it is the Swiss army knife of the elegant who wishes to stand out without exaggerated eccentricity. A discreetly fancy costume.
Have you ever tried the Naipaul jacket on? When Patric Hollington designed it twenty years ago, his intention was to give a perfect fit to an unstructured, lightly built garment.
It is the only unlined jacket in hollington’s wardrobe. The inside has no interfacing in order to allow the greatest suppleness and comfort. When the jacket is cut in a thin cloth, it looks like an overshirt; when it is cut in a thicker fabric, it is closer to a casual chic jacket.
Its cut is wide, with large armholes. One can wear it over a shirt for a smart look or over a simple tee-shirt in more relaxed times. It will never feel too tight as it includes a back pleat that allows a great freedom of movement in any situation.
Its collar, now called ‘mao collar’ to make it standard, is actually an ‘officer’ collar. Is it high and lined with a narrow piece of canvas all around the neck.
Six patch pockets are maintained by topstitched seams : three outside and three inside, including two zipped pockets.
Hollington favours double, symmetrical seams to underline the architectural structure of the garment.