New Tailored Collection Drops at Natalino [With a Slightly Tweaked Fit]

Natalino is one of my favorite brands selling highly affordable true-blue Neapolitan tailoring. Two years ago, I wrote of Natalino in my review: 

So how do you get a truly Neapolitan garment—both in make and in style—if you’re not able to access bespoke or made-to-measure either due to your geography or budget? Up until now, that was a tough question to answer. But I am excited to say that London-based Natalino has made it much simpler. They are offering just such an authentically designed and made jacket at a price point that’s accessible to almost everyone, shipping worldwide.

I was totally smitten with Natalino’s jackets, though I did have my nits to pick. Namely, that the back length was shorter than advertised, and the use of fusing in the construction seemed excessive. I also felt the patch pockets at the hips were a bit small.

Well after a two season hiatus, they’re back with a new collection of tailoring that sounds like it will address those complaints. Made in a different factory (still in Naples), the new line of tailoring has a few small changes. Nathan Lee, founder/owner of Natalino explained to me:

Length is a little longer. This time the chest has a few layers of canvas and is sewn in leading to greater stability and a cleaner chest drape. The increased stability extends to the buttoning point and below where the jacket is less ‘floppy’ now and holds its shape better, even when unbuttoned. Lapel roll is still generous but more controlled and a little more subtle. Pressing of the jacket is finished by hand iron and along with the sewn in canvas, makes the lapel more controlled and less likely to splay open.

Looking at the photos, the jacket looks outstanding and addresses all the small things I took issue with before while maintaining the Neapolitan provenance and attractive price point.

The trousers seem the same as before—though based on measurements appear to be tapered less beneath the knee. My position at the time was decidedly anti-pleat (and the fit of Natalino’s trousers in particular was not my favorite); however since then I’ve become less antagonistic toward pleats, and the high rise with the less tapered silhouette appeal to me. I might give them another go.

The price is still the same. With the dollar’s current strength, that makes a Natalino jacket or suit a very strong proposition.

Every jacket this season save one has a pair of matching trousers to make a full suit.

My favorites are the brown linen jacket (and its matching trousers), which have a richness to them reminiscent of “tobacco linen,” though he doesn’t advertise it as such. Also the dark navy merino hopsack sport jacket. I also like the mid-gray high-twist wool suit (definitely would only get this jacket to wear with its matching trousers).