New "boating stripe" fabric range available from UK mill, Bateman & Ogden

In our ongoing ending quest to curate and bring the best tailoring fabric library to our customers, we are very excited to start carrying some books from another UK mill, Bateman & Ogden.

Based in the Midlands of the UK, Bateman & Ogden have been making exquisite suitings since 1881. Exclusively made in some of the finest textile mills of Yorkshire, Bateman & Ogden offer you opulent fabrics with class, elegance and style. Blending traditional favourites with innovative new designs, they offer a vast array of classic and contemporary ranges. Vanguard will be carrying 12 of their top ranges, including super 160 cloths, premium blends such as silk, linen & mohair.

One that we are most excited about is the Boating Stripe range.

The term blazer was born in 1825 at the Lady Margaret Boat Club in 1825; the rowing club of St. John's College in Cambridge. The Lady Margaret club jackets were termed blazers because of the bright red cloth used in the original design (blaze-er).

The term blazer survived the original red coat and went on to be created in a multitude of colours and stripes; known as boating stripes. These stripes since have come to be associated with sporting events and specific boating clubs.

In the 1960's the boating blazer (with a few notable modifications) became synonymous with the "Mod" look. From the Ivy league of America to Carnaby Street in London, the Mod's modified the boating blazer to a 3 button affair, ditched the gold buttons, club crest patches and added a ticket pocket to the right side.
Pictured here a very young Eric Clapton in 1963 when he was in yarnbirds!

Nowadays, for the traditional gentleman these make great blazers for sporting events such as regattas and cricket matches. For the more fashion-savvy, these would make statements pieces that can easily be teamed up with chinos or jeans.
For women especially these would make excellent business and semi-formal dress. These striking stripes would make a bold statement and the stripes would add an elongating appearance.

Blazers in these luxurious British fabrics are available from:
25k INR, 30k BDT, 350 GBP

Book an appointment today to see these beautiful fabrics in a diverse range of modern stripes