Margaret Howell MHL Staff Jacket Corduroy

Now the nights are getting darker and the days a little colder, I've swapped my cotton blazers for something warmer - Margaret Howell's MHL Staff Jacket in an autumnal shade of heavy jumbo cord. The three-button jacket is smart, but not too formal and like other Staff Jackets from the MHL range the cut is boxy and slightly cropped with a single rear vent. It has three patch pockets on the outside, two proper internal pockets (both with button fastening) and is half lined at the back with a soft grey flannel. The preshrunk fabric can be machine washed, and feels really comfortable against the skin when you slip it on over a T-shirt.

As with my earlier review of Howell's Pleat Pocket Jacket (here) I'm going to update you in a while on how it's been wearing and how it copes with a couple of washes at 40 degrees.