Collection Gift Guide: Cloth of the King
December 1, 2006
After finding success with Cordarounds horizontal-wale corduroy pants and
shorts, San Francisco–based clothier Lindland’s has ventured into new territory
above the waist. The lined, reversible smoking jacket ($155), which adheres to the company’s parallel-to-the-street philosophy of horizontally aligned corduroy, is now
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“The reversible smoking jacket was a happy mistake,” says company cofounder
Chris Lindland. “Originally, we thought a silky brocade would make a cool
liner. That’s all. But when the first one came off the production line, I picked it up, reversed it,
and said, ‘Hey, it looks like a smoking jacket.’ It became immediately clear that
we had a far more interesting jacket on our hands.” (Click image to enlarge); function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
All of Lindland’s products are made in San Francisco and are available only
through its web site. Lindland explains, “Only clothing that’s made in Monaco or the
International Space Station would be more expensive to produce. Fortunately, by selling directly
online, we can remain local and make far quicker changes to the clothing.” (Click image to enlarge); function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Several color combinations are offered for each style. Black Horse black with
a red brocade liner, Arles blue with a rich gold brocade liner, Balfour brown with an
orange brocade liner, and olive green lined with rust-colored corduroy are offered for men.
For women, Black Horse black with a merlot brocade liner, warm khaki with a pink brocade
liner, and Bounty Hunter green with a blazing orange brocade liner are available. (Click image to enlarge)
Whether they are worn cord side out or liner side out, the jackets are sure
to go well with a glass of wine and a fine cigar. “In my experience with the coat,” Lindland
says, “there’s a 50 percent chance that I’ll reverse it after three cocktails and 100
percent chance a woman will be wearing it after my fifth.”
Lindland’s Cordarounds
www.cordarounds.com
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