As British As Eating Gelato On A Vespa
I live in Italy. I’ve always been a fan of British men’s clothing, especially the country, gentlemanly style, but as a young student, I cannot justify the expense. While on a vacation in Cambridge, my girlfriend spots a jacket on the stand of a secondhand clothes vendor. It’s just what I am after: single-breasted with notch lapels and four-button cuffs, in a warm green corduroy. It’s as British as a red phone booth, it fits my size, and the price is a bargain. Of course, we snatch it up.
Once we’re back home, my girlfriend is getting ready to take the jacket to the dry cleaner and starts laughing.
Me: “What’s so funny?”
She points at the label stitched within the inside pocket: “Made in Italy”.
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