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Done in that distinctively illustrated Brooks Brothers style of the 1970s and 1980s, this catalog is the closest I can get to the summer of 1982. I know I've said it before, but like a lot of things it bears repeating: this style of catalog was part of what made Brooks Brothers unique. The cover by illustrator Tran Mawicke shows a couple at Niagara Falls suggestive of June weddings and honeymoon travel, while the inside has a nice mix of illustrations and and photos of classic Brooks clothing for the warmer months. Some of the offerings are staggering by today's standards, like the amount of color choices available for both the Brookslinen sport coats on page 10 or the '346' blazers on page 28, for example. Page two (below) could function alone as a template for all a man would need for a basic summer wardrobe - wool/poly trousers in several shades, a madras jacket, a natural silk jacket, a blue and white cord jacket, cordovan tassel loafers and a coconut hat. End-on-end broadcloth shirts and poplin suits; tropical wool suits and oxford cloth shirts; and poplin odd trousers and madras shirts are just some of the other classic combinations in this catalog that still work for me. Even if one can no longer order from this catalog, it remains a reliable reminder about so much of what is appealing about American traditional menswear.
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