WOMEN'S
Women's Varsity Jackets
A varsity jacket is a study in contrast: a wool-melton body set against sleeves in a different material, usually leather, with ribbing binding the collar, cuffs and hem. The snap-front placket is the traditional closure, while zip fronts and hoods are the modern reading of the shape. Cropped cuts stop at the natural waist, boxy oversized shapes borrow the menswear proportion outright, and fitted versions bring the side seams in without losing that ribbed frame.
Chenille letters, embroidered patches and appliqué are the point of the style rather than a finish applied to it, and they sit alongside printed backs and striped ribbing. Bodies run in melton wool, boiled wool or quilted nylon; sleeves in leather, suede, satin or the same cloth as the body. Because two materials share one garment, spot-cleaning usually beats a full wash.
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