"The collection’s ‘Sartorial’ element: a family of garments easily identified by the curved darts used on the front of coats and suits or by the golden lining, featuring the Maison’s eponymous embroidery."

Spectacular tailored jacket from the highly limited Sartorial line, an exclusive capsule collection established as part of the 14 line for the 2008-2009 seasons. Beautifully finished with hand-stitched details, an embroidered name of the house, bias seams, and ultra-light satin padded shoulders. Crafted from airy hopsack wool in navy blue. Highly recommended, as Sartorial pieces were the highest quality garments produced by the house.

Excerpt from Men's Vogue 2008:
"Now, for the first time, the words "Maison Martin Margiela" will be stitched in gold embroidery into 12 items in a capsule line, Sartorial, which is launching this summer under the "14" umbrella. The idea is to resuscitate vanishing old-world techniques — veteran tailors were brought in to expand the capabilities of cutters and sewers. Sartorial's suit jackets contain real horsehair so they can better hold their shapes, buttons are hand-stitched, and the linings — piped and bearing a tidy selection of pockets — could almost be worn facing out. You have to shell out for this artistry, of course: Topcoats and suits run upward of $3,000, payable to Barneys New York or the Margiela boutiques in New York and L.A., the only spots in the U.S. where the clothes will be sold."

Size: IT48.
Condition: Excellent.

Measurements
arm pit to arm pit: 52cm
shoulder to shoulder: 43cm
sleeves: 65cm
back length: 74cm