The pre-order period starts today for two PS products: the Donegal raglan-sleeved overcoat and the 12-ply cashmere piece we call the Indulgent Shawl-Collar Cardigan.
The point of doing a pre-order is that it enables us to offer more colours and more sizes. We couldn’t hold all of these in stock, but this way if you want a no-longer-available colour or an unusual size, there is a way to get it.
Also, I know many readers who like the pre-order system because they know they won’t miss out. They’ve been looking at the navy Donegal, for instance, for a couple of years and they can secure it now without having to worry about the size selling out (as does quite often happen).
And this year we’ve used the pre-order system to add one more, really luxurious option for the Donegal coats, which is a version in pure camelhair. This is a hard thing to stock because it’s so expensive, but doing pre-order makes it much easier. More on that piece in last week’s article.
So here are the two pieces that are available, and the details on the sizes, colours and terms.
The Donegal Coat is available in five materials. I’ve linked to the launch articles for each one below, so you can see more pictures by clicking through. The colours are also shown above in the same order:
Cloth details:
- The first three coats are in the standard weight of 760g, Donegal wool yarn
- The dark navy is in a finer merino yarn and so a little lighter at 680g
- The camelhair is from Harrison’s and really beautiful, like a fuller cashmere. It is a little lighter at 620g, but has a chunkier feel than that implies and is as warm as the 760g Donegals
Order details:
- All sizes are available from XS (2) to XXXL (8). Measurements listed in the table on the order page.
- Sleeves and body can’t be specified – this isn’t MTM – but both can be altered on the final coat, which of course is something no one else makes possible
- There is a maximum of 30 coats in the first two colours, 50 in the second two, and 20 in the camelhair.
- A size run of the coats in the light grey will be in the PS pop-up shop from March 26-29, to check sizing
Timings and terms/conditions:
- Payment can be in full now or half now, half before delivery
- Order window is open for the whole of March
- Delivery in late September
- Returns and exchanges are not possible, as the pieces are being made just for you (to order) and usually can’t go back into stock
- Prices have gone up slightly this year, but only (as always) because the cost of the product itself has gone up. The previously released coats are now £995 plus VAT, the camelhair is £1835 plus VAT (camelhair being a lot more expensive!)
If you have any questions on the coat itself, please let us know in the comments below. I know everyone is pretty familiar with this product now though.
Pre-order page for the coats here.
For the Indulgent Shawl-Collar Cardigan, the pre-order allows us to offer that same larger range of colours and sizes. Note, though, that there is some stock currently available too:
- Navy in small, medium and large
- Natural in small, medium and large
- Grey in medium and large
There are six colours being offered for the pre-order, with again links below to when they were first featured. And again, images above
Order details:
- All sizes are available from XS to XXL. Measurements listed in the table on the product page.
- There is no maximum on the order volume
- Sizes from S to XL will be in the PS pop-up shop from March 26-29, presuming the stock in that size doesn’t sell out between now and then
Timings and terms/conditions:
- Payment can be in full now or half now, half before delivery
- Order window is open for the whole of March
- Delivery in November
- Returns and exchanges are not possible, as the pieces are being made just for you (to order) and usually can’t go back into stock
- Prices have gone up also, but only because the cost of the product itself has gone up – in fact the amount of cashmere in this one makes it more expensive every year. The price is £1,095 plus VAT
Pre-order page for the cardigans here.
