{"product_id":"mister-freedom-podium-jacket-gold","title":"Podium Jacket Gold","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis one comes straight out of classic Americana athletic wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® PODIUM jacket takes its cues from vintage 1940s-60s award\/letterman\/baseball\/varsity\/club\/warm-up jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur interpretation features the expected traditional waist-length style, rib knit waistband\/cuffs\/stand-up collar, and a raglan sleeve pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe opted for a 1950s-style traditional 50% rayon\/50% cotton shell (rayon side out, mid-luster), backed with a fancy cotton flannel body lining and traditional cotton “kasha” sleeve lining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSPECS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePATTERN:\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInspired by classic Americana athletic wear, and vintage 1940s-60s award\/letterman\/baseball\/varsity\/club\/warm-up jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVintage-style traditional athletic wear grade 50% rayon\/50% cotton shell (rayon side out, mid-luster, mid weight), milled in Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBody Lining: 1940s-50s-style 100% cotton printed flannel, soft hand, milled in Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSleeves Lining: traditional all-cotton kasha.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSPECS:\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* An original MF® reimagined award\/club jacket.* Traditional waist-length style.* Raglan sleeve patern.* Rib knit waistband\/cuffs\/stand-up collar, special 1930s-40s style stripe “heather” ribbing, soft 100% wool.* Hi-luster rayon contrast arm inserts and soutache.* Contrast rayon pocket trims and soutache.* Painted metal snaps for front closure, mfsc branded.* No ornamentation, ready for DIY customization.* Original mfsc “PODIUM” rayon woven label.*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe PODIUM Satin Jacket does not require an initial process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt comes ready-to-wear, as it is DRY-CLEAN only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCL's Advice: I opted for a MEDIUM for an old-school award jacket fit, trim and higher on the waist than contemporary fashion pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI am about 5’7 \/ 145 lbs and navigate between SMALL and MEDIUM in mfsc jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAccording to your built, you may consider sizing up especially if planning on layering with bulky garments (hooded sweats etc…)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCARE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis one comes straight out of classic Americana athletic wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® PODIUM jacket takes its cues from vintage 1940s-60s award\/letterman\/baseball\/varsity\/club\/warm-up jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur interpretation features the expected traditional waist-length style, rib knit waistband\/cuffs\/stand-up collar, and a raglan sleeve pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe opted for a 1950s-style traditional 50% rayon\/50% cotton shell (rayon side out, mid-luster), backed with a fancy cotton flannel body lining and traditional cotton “kasha” sleeve lining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAs a footnote, we had initially developed that gem of a printed plaid flannel fabric – replicated from a 1940s garment – to use as mfsc shirting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDuring R\u0026amp;D, we thought it complimented our PODIUM jacket so well that we used it for the project as a killer lining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOnly you will know, but that’s who matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe left our PODIUM jacket un-branded on the outside, no back embroidery, chest logo or anything, and left it up to the wearer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe believe the solid version is plenty, but if so-inclined, reach out to the many talented custom chainstitch artisans out there, or patch your jacket up with the high school chenille letter of your choice etc… The bay is a fun source for NOS letterman letters, if you’re looking for your initials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhat we spent time on however, is the specific “heather” rib knit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis type of athletic stripe “melange” ribbing can be found on some of the most desirable vintage club jackets out there, mostly pre-1960s specimen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThinking production of heather ribbing might only be a thing of the past, we sent a few vintage samples to our friends at Toyo Enterprise for reference anyways, crossing fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAs expected, such athletic knit ribs were not commercially available from manufacturers, but after some challenging R\u0026amp;D, Toyo’s textile experts managed to get our color combinations custom-milled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnd they nailed it! This special ribbing is old-school too, 100% soft wool, unlike the polyester\/polyurethane blend of contemporary sport gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor the front closure, we opted for mfsc painted metal snaps, a bit more practical for sports than 1940s-style buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe hi-luster rayon contrast arm inserts and soutache (braided piping), along with the contrasting pocket trims, all ad to the vintage sporty vibe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom","offers":[{"title":"X Small - Last One","offer_id":52956502753559,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-XS","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":52956502786327,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-S","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":52956502819095,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-M","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":52956502851863,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-L","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":52956502884631,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-XL","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":52956502917399,"sku":"MFSC-1401N-XXL","price":529.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/PodiumSatinJacketRoyalFW2021-2SPF.png?v=1777511153","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/products\/mister-freedom-podium-jacket-gold","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}