This is a 100% pure cashmere coat made in England by Chester Barrie for Brisson & Brisson of Montreal.  

The fabric on this cashmere coat is thick, soft and in a deep navy blue colour.  This cashmere coat is made in a classic style with higher set notched lapels, three button closure, padded shoulders, flapped side pockets and with an 18” kick vent.  The coat is fully lined in white viscose.  Difficult to date precisely, but I would think 1980s-1990s era.

Label:  Chester Barrie Hand Tailored In England for Brisson & Brisson Montreal CA 04023.  The neck loop on this cashmere coat reads “Made in England”.  Chester Barrie was a “semi-bespoke” tailor founded in 1935 and located at 19 Savile Row.  They had a factory in Crewe that produced suits and coats that would be then custom tailored for clients.  Austin Reed acquired the business in 1978. Brisson & Brisson was an exclusive men’s clothing boutique located in Montreal that closed some 20 years ago.  It was favoured by the Canadian business and political elite and Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a regular customer there. Anything that you bought at Brisson & Brisson was of exceptional quality.

Fabric label:  100% Cashmere.  A second label reads “Dry Clean Only Lining 100% Viscose”.

Sizing: The size label on this cashmere coat reads “Reg 46”117cm”- Although this should fit a size large to XL, please take the thickness of the fabric and the cut of the garment into consideration, as well as if you are intending on wearing a jacket underneath:

Shoulders: 21 1/2” across seam to seam

Sleeves: 26” from shoulder/sleeve seam

Sleeve Inseam: 16 1/2” long

Chest: 53” around, taken under the arms

Waist: 49”

Overall length: 44 1/2“, measured flat at the back from the neck seam

Condition:  Although pre-owned, this cashmere coat is in very clean condition - it’s obvious that it saw very little use.  The nappe (finish) is mostly without wear.  

This is a wonderful English made cashmere coat, quality British tailoring!