Fresh of the boat...Submariner Jumper

We are a vintage clothing company, and no doubt vintage-heads, we love the integrity and honesty found in old things, the beauty in the quality of how things were, the skills of the artisan making something with pride that stood the test of time. That for me is the litmus test, a piece that 10, 20, 50 years later still looks cool and is still doing its job.

So when a good friend came to us with an idea for a new line in Submariners jumpers we weren't convinced, until we had a closer look!

Made in England with all due love, respect and attention to detail, I will let him explain himself but these are proper!

“The Submariner Sweater was War Office issue to the Royal Navy in both World Wars. In the 1950s motorcyclists adopted them to wear under a Barbour or Belstaff jacket to keep out the cold. They used be available from army surplus stores until about 10 years ago until original supplies “dried up”. I had many enquiries from devotees who wanted one of these classic sweaters, so decided to get them remade in the same heavy-gauge knit as the original, but improving the fit slightly as the WW2 issue was very long in the body. These hard-wearing sweaters are manufactured by a family firm in Nottinghamshire, England, using pure new wool and will last for many years.”

Neil Starr

North Sea Clothing.

We are rocking ours under old waxs all winter long

Commander Phillips style!

Available now in British made pure wool in cream or navy from,

14 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden

WC2H 9LN, 0207 8363964

info@thevintageshowroom.com