Larry Levin Ladies (2) Button Velvet Luxury Blazer

Ladies Classic Black Pure Cotton Velvety Evening Jacket/Blazer This essential piece is versatile enough to cover any occasion What started as a wool coat resource in the 1950s has now become a full lifestyle collection for the modern woman with a classic aesthetic. Famed for its outerwear, Larry Levine has expanded into sportswear, hosiery, lingerie, and women’s suits. Larry Levine builds on the classics, enhances them with clean lines, distinctive fabrics, superior craftsmanship, and outstanding value. Measurements: Arm Pit To Arm Pit 19" Shoulder to Shoulder 17" Sleeve Length 24" Jacket Length 28" Larry Levine was an American designer of coats and suits. He was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to Polish, Jewish, immigrants. He served in the US Navy in World War II and eventually got a job as a road salesman for Capri Coat in the nineteen forties. In 1951 Levine founded Larry Levine, Inc. By the mid-sixties his traditional, classic, coats and suits were sold in virtually every clothing store in the country. Larry Levine was one of the very few clothing manufacturers of his time to brand his own name. In the early seventies, Larry Levine hired London-based designer Gerald McCann to come to New York and design exclusively for him. Their successful partnership lasted through the nineties. The label recognized for over 50 years for its well-bred American clothing that is at once timeless, yet always current.