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A Harrington jacket is a lightweight waist-length jacket, made of cotton, polyester, wool or suede. It usually includes traditionally Fraser tartan or check-patterned lining.

The first Harrington-style jackets were made by British clothing companies Grenfell of Burnley, Lancashire and Baracuta of Stockport, and Greater Manchester in the 1930s. As of 2012, Baracuta still makes the same model, the G9. Elvis Presley popularized the Baracuta G9 when he wore it in his 1958 movie, King Creole. This style of jacket earned the nickname Harrington, because it was worn by the character Rodney Harrington (played by Ryan O'Neal) in the 1960s prime time soap opera, Peyton Place. Steve McQueen and Frank Sinatra were also photographed wearing the jacket in films and their personal lives.

Similar to the 1950s United States Ivy League look, the jacket became fashionable in the United Kingdom in the 1960s among mods and skinheads. They became popular once again in the late 1970s and early 1980s with skinhead and mod revivalists, as well as with scooterboys. Within those subcultures, Harringtons are often worn with Fred Perry or Ben Sherman shirts.

In France, HARRINGTON is a registered trademark since 1985.

In addition to Baracuta, companies that have made Harrington jackets include: Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Lambretta Clothing, Pretty Green, Brooks Brothers, Merc London, Fred Perry, Tesco, Izod, Ben Sherman, Lacoste, Lyle & Scott, Lonsdale, Warrior Clothing, howies, Relco, and The Spirit of 69.

In 2007, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its brand, Baracuta released three special edition G9 jackets with quotes by Presley, McQueen, and Sinatra — all of them frequent wearers of the Harrington — printed on the lining.

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-A '''Harrington jacket''' is a lightweight waist-length jacket, made of [[cotton]], [[polyester]], [[wool]] or [[suede]] — usually with traditionally [[Clan_Fraser_of_Lovat#Fraser_tartans|Fraser tartan]] or check-patterned [[lining (sewing)|lining]].
+A '''Harrington jacket''' is a lightweight waist-length jacket, made of [[cotton]], [[polyester]], [[wool]] or [[suede]]. It usually includes traditionally [[Clan_Fraser_of_Lovat#Fraser_tartans|Fraser tartan]] or check-patterned [[lining (sewing)|lining]].
 The first Harrington-style jackets were made by [[United Kingdom|British]] clothing companies [[Grenfell Cloth|Grenfell]] of [[Burnley]], [[Lancashire]] and Baracuta of [[Stockport]], and [[Greater Manchester]] in the 1930s. As of 2012, Baracuta still makes the same model, the G9. [[Elvis Presley]] popularized the Baracuta G9 when he wore it in his 1958 movie, ''[[King Creole]]''. This style of jacket earned the nickname ''Harrington,'' because it was worn by the character Rodney Harrington (played by [[Ryan O'Neal]]) in the 1960s [[prime time]] [[soap opera]], ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]''. [[Steve McQueen]] and [[Frank Sinatra]] were also photographed wearing the jacket in films and their personal lives.
-Similar to the 1950s [[United States]] [[Ivy League]] look, the jacket became fashionable in the [[United Kingdom]] in the 1960s among [[Mod (subculture)|mods]] and [[skinhead]]s. They again became popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s with skinhead and [[mod revival]]ists, as well as with [[scooterboy]]s. Within those [[subculture]]s, Harringtons are often worn with [[Fred Perry]] or [[Ben Sherman]] shirts.
+Similar to the 1950s [[United States]] [[Ivy League]] look, the jacket became fashionable in the [[United Kingdom]] in the 1960s among [[Mod (subculture)|mods]] and [[skinhead]]s. They became popular once again in the late 1970s and early 1980s with skinhead and [[mod revival]]ists, as well as with [[scooterboy]]s. Within those [[subculture]]s, Harringtons are often worn with [[Fred Perry]] or [[Ben Sherman]] shirts.
 In France, HARRINGTON is a registered trademark since 1985.
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 In addition to Baracuta, companies that have made Harrington jackets include: [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Ralph Lauren]], [[J.Crew]], [[Lambretta (clothing)|Lambretta Clothing]], Pretty Green, [[Brooks Brothers]], [[Merc London]], [[Fred Perry]], [[Tesco]], [[Izod]], [[Ben Sherman]], [[Lacoste]], [[Lyle & Scott]], [[Lonsdale (clothing)|Lonsdale]], Warrior Clothing, [[howies]], Relco, and The Spirit of 69.
-In 2007, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its brand, Baracuta released three special edition G9 jackets with quotes by Presley, [[Steve McQueen]], and [[Frank Sinatra]] — all of them frequent wearers of the Harrington — printed on the lining.
+In 2007, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its brand, Baracuta released three special edition G9 jackets with quotes by Presley, McQueen, and Sinatra — all of them frequent wearers of the Harrington — printed on the lining.
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