We really pushed the limits of what counts as a Ghost Blazer with this heavy-duty Harris Tweed. The original Ghost was a jacket so unstructured and lightweight that it felt like wearing nothing at all. This one... isn't that! Harris Tweed is a super-special heritage textile hand-woven exclusively in islanders' homes in the Outer Hebrides, and it's many things — textured, rustic, regulated by Scottish law — but 'lightweight' isn't one of them. Another twist: smoother, unlacquered brass mushroom buttons (vs. the more textural “melting” ones on the other Ghosts) to complement the heftier, more special fabric. But let's focus on the similarities. Materials aside, this jacket has the same stripped-down spirit and ease of construction as the other Ghosts with no lining, no darts, and pickstitched spalla camicia shirtsleeve construction. A really special cold-weather sport coat.
Harris Tweed
100% wool
unlacquered brass mushroom buttons
unlined and clean-finished with buggy
pickstitched spalla camicia shirtsleeve construction
natural shoulder
2-button, undarted front
two hybrid patch-flap pockets with patch chest pocket
This jacket comes unfinished, which means it needs to be tailored before you wear it! Specifically, the sleeves are unhemmed, without cut buttonholes, at the time of purchase. Your local tailor can hem them to your perfect length and attach the buttons (we include six — three for each sleeve — in the pocket of the jacket.) If you’re near one of our stores, our in-house tailors can also take care of this.
“The Ghost Blazer is hands-down the simplest tailored piece we’ve ever made… Slip it on (or take it off and hold it up to the light) and you’ll see why we call it the Ghost. It’s so lightweight that it feels like wearing nothing at all.”