No one could figure out if Ben Franklin was behind the times or ahead of them. We do know he had a lot of sex. We know at sixteen he wrote a humorous and feminist column under the female pseudonym Silence Dogood. We know he was a fashion icon in France. And we know he invented the lightning rod and bifocal glasses. Was he a brilliant yet morally lapsed scoundrel or a brilliant, modern man unwilling to conform? 300 years later, we still don't know. We should all be so lucky to carry undefinable mystery that long. Perhaps we should look at his propensity to wear sport coats at mid-thigh length. The Undefinable Sport Coat (No. 5161). 100% virgin wool gabardine. Has that rich, diagonal rib. Substantially regal. Single-breasted. Very English. Convertible notch collar with rounded tab and buttonhole on wearer's left and button at wearer's right, under collar. Side panel and front waist darts. Four functional buttons at sleeve cuff. Angled welt pocket at left chest. Two angled besom pockets with flaps below waist. Two inside double welt pockets on left side (upper with button tab flap), one double welt pocket with button tab flap on right side. Shoulder pads. Back shaping seams with two-button detail. Generous center back vent (suitable for riding). Fully lined. Made in Portugal. Men's sizes: 36 through 48. Color: Light Brown.

• 100% virgin wool gabardine.
• Single-breasted.
• Convertible notch collar with rounded tab and buttonhole on wearer's left and button at wearer's right, under collar.
• Side panel and front waist darts.
• Dry Clean Only.

100% virgin wool gabardine.