1940s 50s Vintage Wool Blue Blazer Double-Breasted Size M

This vintage wool blue blazer dates to the late 1940s or early 1950s. It is a finely constructed double-breasted navy blue blazer featuring substantial shoulder padding, a full chest, and a slightly nipped waist—a silhouette characteristic of early postwar menswear.

Made in a medium-weight navy wool, the blazer has a four-button double-breasted closure (1-to-close), peaked lapels, and large patch pockets at the hips and chest pocket. The buttons are made of abalone shell. Inside, it is half-lined in blue satin.

Maker’s label:  Terrace Club Sportswear, a Fashion Craft origination. Fashion Craft was a Montreal manufacturer that has a place in history due to its efforts, along with the Semi-Ready clothing manufacturing company, to break a general strike by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union in 1916 in the Montreal clothing industry.  In the end the workers won a number of concessions and Fashion Craft continued in business at least into the 1960s.

Retailer label:  Specially Tailored for Lechasseur.  Lechasseur carried Fashion Craft clothing and had three Montreal locations:  974 Ste Catherine West, 281 Ste Catherine East, and a third on St Jacques St.

Material: Wool
Lining: Blue satin (likely rayon or acetate)
Colour: Navy blue
Sizing:  There is no size label, and although this vintage wool blue blazer should fit a medium size (US size 40), please rely on the following measurements for fit (taken flat):

Shoulders: 19 inches seam to seam

Sleeves: 25 inches from shoulder seam

Sleeve inseam: 17 1/2 inches

Chest: 45 inches around underarms

Waist: 40 inches around

Length: 31 inches from back neck seam to hem

Condition:  In very good condition with no pronounced wear, tear, soiling, staining or odour.

This is a wonderful post-war era vintage wool blue blazer - great to pair with blue or black pants or with white pants for a nautical look!