Pierre Cardin Silk-Wool Blazer Size 52R
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A peaked lapel cut from Italian silk-wool, still holding its shoulder line after a generation of wear.
This Pierre Cardin silk-wool blazer in a regular fit with peak lapels, gold-tone crest buttons and a structured shoulder, drawn from the licensed Italian production years of the house, has been authenticated by Sold Attire's 10-step verification process and listed with full disclosure of inclusions. Sourced through Japan's curated vintage channel, where Cardin-licensed tailoring is graded by mill and period. Pierre Cardin was the first couturier to license his name to ready-to-wear production in 1959, breaking the atelier's grip on haute couture and building a licensing empire that by the 1970s ran to eight hundred products across Europe. Suiting like this was cut in Italian mills for a market that wanted couture finishing at ready-to-wear prices, and pre-owned Pierre Cardin Cairo collectors quietly hold this tailoring rather than the later licensed accessories. For those who buy once and buy right, this blazer is that piece.
Dimensions:
- Brand: Pierre Cardin
- Model: Peak-Lapel Silk-Wool Blazer
- Designer: Pierre Cardin
- Era / Year: Vintage licensed Italian production
- Chest: 52 cm
- Length: 80 cm
- Sleeves: 63 cm
- Shoulders: 49 cm
- Size: 52 Regular (UK/US 42)
- Material: Silk-wool blend
- Lining: Full interior lining with internal pocketing
- Hardware: Gold-tone crest buttons, secure
- Closure: Two-button front, peak lapel
- Authenticity Marker: Cardin licensed Italian interior label, crest button engraving, silk-wool weave hand
- Condition: Excellent (SA Score 8.5 of 10). Minimal signs of wear; shoulder line intact; lining clean at seams; buttons secure.
- Inclusions: Sold Attire dust cover.
- Origin: Made in Italy, attributed
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The Vision
He is meeting a prospective business partner for lunch at Cairo Capital Club on a Tuesday afternoon. The blazer is worn open over a navy fine-knit rollneck and grey wool trousers, and the gold crest buttons catch the club's brass railings in a way that looks inherited rather than purchased. The silk in the weave keeps the jacket from reading heavy even when the room warms up.
The Provenance
Cardin's license model is now blamed for diluting his name, but the early decades of that model produced some of the best-finished ready-to-wear in post-war Europe. Silk-wool suiting was a signature fabric of his licensed tailoring because the silk content lets wool drape the way it drapes in high-grade couture, without the stiffness of pure worsted. For those tracking pre-loved Pierre Cardin Cairo rarely stocks, a Cardin blazer in silk-wool is the configuration worth holding. Sourced through Sold Attire's Japan channel, where licensed Italian Cardin is sorted from later production by hand.
The Dialogue
How does silk-wool drape differently from pure wool?
Silk fibre in the weave adds weight without bulk, which lets the jacket fall closer to the body on the shoulder and chest while keeping the skirt of the blazer moving. It is the reason silk-wool was the default fabric for licensed couture suiting in the 1970s and 1980s.
Is Pierre Cardin tailoring worth buying vintage?
The early licensed production, roughly 1965 through the mid 1980s, was cut in Italian and French mills to couture-adjacent specifications. Construction quality dropped significantly after that period. A silk-wool blazer with gold crest buttons sits inside the good window.
What does size 52 Regular translate to?
A European 52 is roughly a UK/US 42. Regular length assumes a wearer between 5 foot 10 and 6 foot 1. The chest measures 52 cm flat, so 104 cm on the body.
The Care
Dry-clean only, and only when visibly needed. Silk-wool responds poorly to steam at close range, so hold any steamer at least 15 cm away when pressing. Store on a broad shaped hanger in a breathable garment bag. The silk content makes this weave more sensitive to perfume and body oils than pure wool, so let the jacket rest between wears.
Authentication & Guarantee
Every blazer passes through Sold Attire's 10-step authentication: silk-wool weave hand assessment, crest button engraving inspection, interior label typography, lining attachment at sleeve and vent, peak lapel symmetry, shoulder structure, sleeve setting check, hem finish, weight distribution test, and Italian licensed production verification. We back every authenticated piece with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. If any item is ever proven inauthentic, we issue a full refund without time limit and cover return shipping.
The Sold Attire Standard
- ✓ Authenticated through our 10-step verification process
- ✓ Sourced directly from Japan's most curated luxury auction houses
- ✓ Photographed in natural light with full disclosure of all condition details
- ✓ Next-day delivery within Cairo, two-day delivery to all of Egypt
- ✓ 14-day return window
- ✓ Lifetime authenticity guarantee with full refund if ever proven otherwise
Pair this Pierre Cardin blazer with the YSL Wool Blazer for a French Ivy League pairing, or browse the full Outerwear collection for more authenticated tailoring.
Licensed couture, properly cut. The quiet half of the Cardin story.
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