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Factory summer suit 2012

The New J. Crew FACTORY Cotton Suits

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J. Crew FACTORY Thompson Corded Cotton Sportcoat – $82.60 ($118) & Pant – $54.60 ($78)

Use code SHOPNOW to take 30% off all FACTORY and J. Crew Sale items.  Expires 2/17/12

Together that adds up to $196.  Now imagine for a second one of those 30% off sale items codes rolls around.  UPDATE:  Nice timing.  The code SHOPNOW drops it down to 30%.  Many thanks to all those who noticed in the comments.  Those always seem to apply to Factory items as well.  That would put this suit at $137.20.

‘kay.

For those of us who have a strong appreciation for summer suiting, this jump into that world by J. Crew’s cheaper Factory line would be a big deal.  These carry the same “Thompson” moniker as their wool blend suit separates.  The fit, decent quality, and minimal shoulder pads on those make them the best suiting option for under $200.

If that same silhouette and detailing carries over into these new cotton options, then there’s serious potential here.

They are showing a navy cotton suit jacket, but no pant that says it’s an exact match.  Closest seems to be the Bedford Dress Chino?  But the navy on the pants sure looks different than the navy on the jacket (not that online photos count for much anyway…)

It might only be February, but these are certainly worth keeping an eye on.  That big Kentucky Derby party you go to every year will be here before you know it.  Stand by for an in person review on the top pair.  They’re on the way.

The Factory Thompson Cotton Jacket in Navy.  But where are the pants?

Comments

  1. Hmmm….wanted a light colored jacket to wear and bought this BR blazer that was recommended by Joe earlier: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=32643&vid=1&pid=421134&scid=421134002

    Refund it and wait for a 30% off deal for this? Or keep the recommended BR one since I’m only looking for a blazer and not a summer suit. 

  5. I bought the navy blazer and LOVE it. Fits just as perfectly as my charcoal Thompson suit. 

  6. As Desymond alluded to above, 30% final sale items code just dropped this morning.  SHOPNOW.  J. Crew hasn’t even sent out the email yet.  Perfect timing!

  9. Whenever I shop in a bricks and mortar store I always wonder why there’s so many shirts in XS and S and why so many pants with 28 inch waists. “Surely there’s no one over the age of 12 that’s actually that small”, I think to myself as I struggle to find a 36 waist, or a 44 jacket, or a L shirt in a sea of boy’s sized clothes. But reading all the comments on this site has made me realize that there’s a sizable (see what I did there?) and vocal community of smaller guys that care about clothes. My horizons have been broadened.

  10.  That’s funny, I think the complete opposite since I’m a smaller guy. I think it all depends on the area you live in

  11. There is a matching newport blue vest in the j.crew sale section for $21 after sale – cannot decide if its the exact same fabric though. Pulled the trigger on the suit sans vest, and the navy blazer…keeping fingers crossed.

  12. Motherfather. Can’t believe they still aren’t offering a 36. What do we have to do, J.Crew? Beg? I’ll do it… I have no pride.

  14. In looking at the pics of the corded sportcoat, the front buttons look grey…while the sleeve buttons look tan/brown? Any one else seeing that?

  22. I bough the BR gray blazer with the 40% off sale too. I think I will stick with the Banana republic one now since the Jcrew thompson suit doesn’t fit a 39.5 chest perfectly in the 40R or 38R, whereas the BR 40R fits a 39.5 in the chest perfectly. 

    I really love the Jcrew price tho 

  25. Is the The Factory Thompson Cotton Jacket  something you can wear with Jeans? The name “suit jacket” throws me off, is that synonymous with sports jacket? Or is it something you wear more with slacks?

  26. Steven, is this a modern fit or traditional?  I was about to pull the trigger, then realized that it wasn’t stated.

  27. They don’t have anything near my pant size (34×34)… But I really want this suit. What’s my best course of action- go into a store and see if they have anything better? Call J. Crew maybe?

    ugh

  28. Has anyone felt this fabric, and is it really lightweight enough to be a comfortable summer suit?  “Corded cotton” sounds like it might be a bit heavy.

  29. Darn it.  I just called customer service, and the navy jacket is fully lined. If it wasn’t it’d be perfect. I’m searching for a super-lightweight navy blazer to wear traveling this summer – but it really should be unlined.

  30. Mighty tempting, but I went outside budget for the charcoal Thompson suit already.  (Checks bank account)  If this is still going in a month I’m all over this–I love the fit of the Thompson.

  31. We should start up a pool for hard-to-find sizes. And I hope my original post didn’t come across as condescending towards guys smaller-than-me. I just re-read it and it seems a little insulting. That’s not how I meant it.

  32. I fit in some larger boys sizes, so no offense taken. And like the other guy, here it’s the opposite : there’s nothing in my size, even the smallest size is gigantic to me.

  33. Yeah, I’m seeing the same thing. I think it has to do with the white background behind the sleeve buttons.

  34.  I’m with you, Jitterbug – and I’ll take it a step further.  I’m 6’5″, 48L suit, 40W 35L pants.  I keep going back to the CLADMEN website knowing that my list of options is much smaller than the average (or smaller) person.  You can take stuff in, but you can’t add a couple of inches to the torso!

    That said, I love this site.

  37.  I tend to have the opposite problem. It’s really annoying for me to see some brands that go up to size xxxl but don’t go down to xs or in some cases even s. I recently came across a jacked I liked, only to find that they make sizes 38-52. (I’m a 36). Seriously, how many people need a 52?

  38. so, basically, pincord is in for summer…Jcrew has it, and I saw that Lands End is stocking a pincord suit in its summer catalog. I get a great bit of use out of my Haspel pincord during the summer…a bit like seersucker, only less fashion forward (I still love seersucker, though)…
    OK…I’m ready for spring now…..

  39. on second look, it appears the J. Crew pincord suit is lined…big no-no….maybe appearances are deceiving…

  40. So which one is this? Jeans or suit pants? Because it says it’s called Factory Thompson chino two-button suit jacket
     
    But also says that it’s machine wash? i’ve never heard of suit jacket being anything but dry clean. Zooming in on it makes it kind of look like a material that could go either way?

  41. So which one is this? Jeans or suit pants? Because it says it’s called Factory Thompson chino two-button suit jacket
     
    But also says that it’s machine wash? i’ve never heard of suit jacket being anything but dry clean. Zooming in on it makes it kind of look like a material that could go either way?

  42. Is the Thompson a modern fit or traditional?  I was about to pull the trigger, then realized that it wasn’t stated.

    somebody will answer me..lol

  46. Thanks Joe.  I was hoping that one of the people that said that they owned it already, might shed some light (no such luck though).  Guess I’ll just wait for your review…though it’ll be off sale then..

  47. I am no fit expert, but I would call it a modern fit. I am quite slim’ 6’1″ and 155 lb, and the jacket fits me like a glove in 38R

  48. Thanks Steven.  Just didn’t want the box look. 

    Follow-up question:  Is the lining thin?  I’ve seen that some have been turned off by this suit because the of lining…and they felt that it might not be a real “summer suit”

  49. So I do not own a summer suit but I am going to get one for this summer.  I really like the looks on this J. Crew suit so I dont want to miss the sale that ends tomorrow if this is going to be the best deal for this suit.  Is it worth the gamble? What is the return policy for J Crew factory?

  50. Just received it.  Fit is perfect. – no tailoring required (ludlow has been a godsend for me over the past few years)…

    BUT….this thing is heavy.  There is no way this can be worn in the summer.  My wool suits feel lighter than this.  If your plan is to wear this for a summer wedding, I would pass IMO.   Otherwise, it’s a good buy….

  53. Regarding the Navy coat, here is a chat I had with an online specialist:

    You: Do you know which pants go with the Factory Thompson chino two-button suit jacket?Sara: I would be happy to check for you.Wes: I’m thinking maybe the Factory Bedford pant in dress chino but the Navy color seems off. I may just have to wear the jacket as a blazer:)Sara: May I have the item number?Wes: The item # for the pants is 29108Wes: Her is the item # for the jacket: 38647Sara: Thank you.Sara: No, I do not think these 2 items will match. The material for both items will have to be the same in the title of the item.Wes: Thanks, so do I understand correctly that there is not a matching suit pant at this time?Sara: I was not able to find one, no.Sara: I apologize for the inconvenience.

  54. The 38R isn’t too short? I am your same build and sometimes worry that a 38R sleeves are going to be too short.

  56. Yeah, and with no indication that there is no returns on these, worth a shot. Just snagged it for $110 with shipping, let’s see if it is too heavy to be used during the spring.