Le Laboreur Chore Coat
Hello, I've got my heart set on picking up a chore coat in french blue from either Le Laboreur or Le Mont St. Michel, and they're seemingly pretty hard to locate new. I guess this is a question of personal preference, but I'm wondering what people think about the "stonewashed" variant Gardenheir has on preorder right now. I don't know how the moleskin wears, like if I can expect it to get a similar patina pretty quickly anyway, or if it's just not what I have in mind so I should hold out. I guess my raw denim roots have me somewhat skeptical of anything 'prewashed' 🙂 Curious on any opinions from people with experience with these chore coats. Thanks!
Original: https://gardenheir.com/products/le-laboureur-french-cotton-work-jacket-in-french-blue?variant=47058331271489
Stonewashed version: https://gardenheir.com/products/le-laboureur-x-gardenheir-french-cotton-work-jacket-in-french-blue-stonewashed-1?variant=49504595214657
Gardenheir
Le Laboureur French Cotton Work Jacket in French Blue
The Le Laboureur French Moleskin Work Jacket, often referred to as the “chore coat”, is an iconic workwear garment. A staple at Great Dixter and other great gardens, the jacket was originally worn by agricultural and industrial workers and is now synonymous with functional style. Simply and practically designed, this work jacket is a great o...
Gardenheir
Le Laboureur x Gardenheir French Cotton Work Jacket in Stonewashed Fre
Le Laboureur x Gardenheir Like all French workwear, the best days are after a few washes. The cotton has softened, color has faded and the fit has relaxed into your body. Inspired by our third year anniversary, and three years of wearing their classic chore jackets, we teamed up with Le Laboureur to create this only at Gardenheir patina by stone...
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Which country are you located in?
I'm partial to the stone wash. I'd bet it's just a bit broken in compared to the fresh one
Colour wise I prefer chore coats to have some fading to them. But that's personal preference
Make it look like I worked in my work clothes
stonewash clears for me here
US, my bad
Are those jackets moleskin? The description doesn't say and the fabric looks like cotton twill to my eyes. Only asking since you mentioned moleskin in the OP
Thanks all. I saw this Paynter jacket in The Iron Snail's video and was smitten, but it's got that sharp not-faded-yet color: https://youtu.be/c6blgVapNWY?si=tlePH8Acr5jugUlx&t=501
The Iron Snail
YouTube
7 of The Greatest Chore Coats Money Can Buy.
Chore Coats Listed:
1. Pointer Chore Coat: (eBay)
2. Buck Mason 1: https://www.buckmason.com/products/faded-balsam-herringbone-twill-p-41-chore-jacket?variant=42274772549715
3. Buck Mason 2: https://www.buckmason.com/products/camel-felted-wool-chore-coat
3. Carhartt: (eBay)
4. Paynter: https://paynter.co.uk
5. Le Mont St. Michel: https://p...
Thank you for mentioning, I was not clear on that myself. I found this as well, also out of stock in a medium, which is labeled moleskin and definitely looks like it: https://paloma-sf.com/products/untitled-jul21_13-02?variant=51097362432160
PALOMA
Le Laboureur moleskin Chore Coat
Le Laboureur translates as “The Ploughman”. Founded by Primo Zalenti in the Eastern French town, Digoine, the brand has been producing the finest, handmade clothing for over 60 years. Le Labouruer’s original ethos was to provide local craftsmen with everyday durable and dependable clothing, and this mission is still
I believe they make chore coats in a couple different fabrics. Looking through samples on eBay, there's a pretty clear difference between the moleskin and twill ones
I bought a vetra one after researching for one last year, but it shipped from France