Anderson Little Men´s Town & Country Hand Tailored Luxury Blazer

Hand TailoredNotch LapelBrass Buttons(2) Button Closure(4) Button Cuffs1/2 LiningExact Measurements:Shoulder to Shoulder 18"Armpit to Armpit 19.5"Sleeve Length 26.5"Jacket Length 31.5"Anderson–Little was an American clothing manufacturer and retailer of the 20th century, particularly of men´s suits. It operated in the eastern United States, and in New England in particular.Foundation and successAnderson–Little was founded in the Boston area in the 1920sby Morris B. Anderson and Albert Little. Anderson had been born in Russia and came to America as a teen; before co-founding Anderson-Little he had worked for Singer Sewing Machine and managed firms including the Morris B. Anderson Clothing Company. In the 1930s the company relocated to Fall River, Massachusetts, then a textile-manufacturing center.The company opened a retail store in Fall River in 1936, and after World War II they opened their first factory showroom (a store in a factory), becoming a pioneer of factory–to–consumer retailing. These outlets were relatively austere operations with suits being hung on racks made of pipes assembled by company hands Their main slogan and jingle for decades, "The Best Factory Makes the Best Clothing" emphasized the manufacturing side of the business.In 1956, the Fall River factory was producing 3000 garments every week and employed over 1000 people.Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach served as the company´s celebrity spokesman.