Vintage 70s Jacket Checked Tweed Blazer Sport Coat Size 40

This is a vintage mens tweed blazer dating to the 70s, made in a striking check patterned fabric, in a style similar to that worn by Herb Tarlek, the salesman for WKRP in Cincinnati, the television show.  This tweed blazer jacket is made with wide notched lapels and a two button closure. The shoulders are slightly padded and there is a flapped pocket built into either side as well as a breast pocket.   The sleeves have two button cuffs.  The back has a 12” long centre vent.  The tweed blazer is half lined. 

Label: Warren K Cook Custom Tailored St Regis Collection 95% Virgin Wool/5% Cotton. Warren K Cook was a Toronto manufacturer with a fairly long history.  I’ve had a number of items made by them in the past, some dating back to the 1930s.

Tailor’s label:  Warren K Cook Tailored - Tailored Especially For

Union label:  ACWA (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) label used between 1962 and 1976

Color: Two tones of blue and beige, with squares comprised of brown and black with flecks of red and green

Material: Wool tweed

Sizing: Size 40 is indicated on this tweed blazer, but please rely on the following measurements for fit, taken from the exterior (please take the thickness of the wool into consideration):

Jacket:

Shoulders: 18” across shoulder seam-to-seam 

Sleeves: 24” from shoulder seam

Sleeve Inseam: 16  1/2” long

Chest: 43” around, taken under the arms

Waist: 38” around

Overall length: 31 1/2“

Condition: This tweed blazer is in very good condition with no pronounced wear, tear, stains or odors. It looks to have seen little use and was well kept over the years.  

This is a wonderful example of 1970s mod styling - striking tweed blazer !