Campus Blouse - Midnight Denim

PATTERN:

• The long awaited-for woven fabric interpretation of our classic veg-tan leather Campus jacket (aka Campus Blouse)!
• An original pattern inspired by 1930’s sportswear ‘Cossack’ type unlined leather jackets, with all necessary construction/pattern edits.
• Arm/cuff construction borrowed from our Ranch Blouse pattern.
• Trim 1930’s silhouette.
• One-piece back.
• Fully unlined, clean flat-felled seam construction.
• Slash pockets with leather arrowhead pocket stops.
• Subtle contrast NOS double indigo denim side gussets/pocketing & pocket welt.
• Side gussets featuring concealed double indigo denim selvedge ID.
• Adjustable side straps pattern inspired by our Drover Blouse.
• Keyhole button holes.
• Corrozo ‘Cat Eyes’ wood buttons (aka ivory nut)
• Mister Freedom® original ‘The Sportsman’ rayon woven label.
• Made in California, USA, in an ethically-responsible and small family-owned factory.
• Joe Greene approved.

FABRIC:

Shell:
16 Oz. “Midnight” denim, dark indigo warp & black weft twill, solid white selvedge ID. Milled in Japan.
Pocketing/gussets/welt:
NOS double indigo twill
Trims:
Black tea-core leather trims (pocket stops/side straps).

The Campus Blouse Midnight edition comes UN-WASHED, and is cut so that the measurements match the labeling AFTER an initial cold soak/line dry.
We recommend the usual protocol before wearing:
•Cold soak for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.
•Machine spin dry cycle, and line dry.
•Wear briefly while still damp to set creases, then hang until fully dry.

My leather Campus jacket size is 38. I wear a 36 in this fabric Midnight denim edition, after cold-soak/line dry.
I’m about 5’7 , 145 lbs.
Please check actual post-soak measurements on our chart to dial in what works for your specific body specs/preferred silhouette.

Disclaimer: Using alternative methods for the initial shrink (such as soaking in hot water/full machine wash/heat dryer etc) will result in different sizing measurements, and is not recommended.
Do NOT boil this denim jacket, as it has leather trims.

Wash when necessary, as other premium denim garments.
We recommend turning the jacket inside-out to avoid potential marbling of the denim fabric. Wash separately from light-colored garments.
Machine wash with cold water, gentle cycle, eco-friendly mild detergent and line dry. Using hot water/heat dryer may result in excessive and irreversible shrinkage.
As with all indigo-dyed denim, temporary croaking (color bleeding) is to be expected, and the indigo color could potentially rub on light color garments and furniture. Indigo rubs can easily be spot cleaned using a small amount of laundry detergent on a clean damp cloth.

Explore the R&D blog post for the much anticipated Midnight Denim Campus Blouse here.