| Was that really how I looked, I wondered, how I appeared to others, the gabardine sitting rakishly on the shoulders, the sleeves hanging free? |
| So look for mid-weight gabardine and worsted wool, which are comfortable in all temperatures. |
| A good worsted wool has nap or texture, is less subject to shine, and will wear longer than gabardine. |
| Look for all-season fabrics like wool gabardine, cotton blends or rayon crepe. |
| They were basically condemned to flowing tents and baggy ill-fitting gabardine outfits displayed in middle-class department stores. |
| Authenticity is found in English herringbone, cotton gabardine and corduroy. |
