FRED PERRY 

'Tartan Padded Gilet' (Hunting Green)

Men's Designer Vest

Cotton snap and concealed zip-front tartan plaid vest. Shell: 100% cotton. Body Lining: 100% nylon. Wadding: 100% polyester. Size: X-LARGE (Men's: chest 46-48"). Authentic designer's merchandise. BRAND NEW with tags. MSRP: USD $255. Style: J8383. Col: 408. Imported.

Features:

·         Mock collar

·         Signature embroidered laurel wreath at chest

·         Two lower hidden side snap pockets

·         Fully lined with interior pockets and inner drawstring at the bottom hem

·         Traditional tartan design

·         Regular fit

Frederick John "Fred" Perry (1909 – 1995) was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships from 1934 to 1936 and was World No. 1 or Co-No. 1 for four years in total.

In the late 1940s, Perry was approached by Tibby Wegner, an Austrian footballer who had invented an anti-perspirant device worn around the wrist. Perry made a few changes to create the first sweatband.

Wegner's next idea was to produce a sports shirt, which was to be made from white knitted cotton pique with short sleeves and a buttoned placket like René Lacoste's shirts. Launched at Wimbledon in 1952, the Fred Perry tennis shirt was an immediate success.

The white tennis shirt was only supplemented in the late 50s when mods began demanding more varied colour palettes. The Fred Perry shirt became the garment-of-choice for diverse groups of teenagers throughout the 1960's and 70's, ranging from the skinheads to the Northern soul scene.

The brand's logo is a laurel wreath. It was based on the original symbol for Wimbledon. The logo, which appears on the left breast of a garment, is stitched into the fabric of the clothing.