[Duffy Moon]

If you are a size XL (which is really in this shirt an L) and you like the wonderful jade color (which is the most versatile in my book), you are in luck. One of the old Oviatt long-sleeve polos is for sale on eBay uk:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SIMON-JAMES-CAT...Sw4nhZ53Zj

P.S. They have mustard as well, but it's not an Oviatt:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SIMON-JAMES-CAT...SwUchZ53fj

Thanks David. I had spotted those and measured some similar items to see if they would fit. They might be an inch on the generous side. I'm fairly slim (for a 47-year-old) so I don't want anything that would hang off me. I'm really after a cream in large size, but I might risk a punt on the jade. It's a shame that SJC doesn't have somewhere I can go to try things on.

[David McQ]

It's probably not a huge risk since you can always have it taken in. This is not supposed to be a super, form-fitting garment. Dunno when you will see the Oviatt long-sleeve polo again, since most people preferred the placket closure.

[willyto]

It might be personal preference but I actually think that it is definitely a form fitting polo that looks better when worn tight.

[Duffy Moon]

It's probably not a huge risk since you can always have it taken in. This is not supposed to be a super, form-fitting garment. Dunno when you will see the Oviatt long-sleeve polo again, since most people preferred the placket closure.

I'm not even sure I can afford it as it is, let alone the cost of altering it.

It would be a terrible shame if they didn't come back. Doesn't anyone here know for sure?

[Edward]

I remember when it was discussed that some preferred the idea of something with amore closed-neck for the Winter, the view being that the Oviatt, being very much an open-neck style, wasn't ideal for a colder weight option. I would disagree with that myself (of my long sleeves, three are regular placket, four Oviatt), though, as I'm a fan of the open-neck, shirt over collar rockabilly look in a casual context. I imagine they'll make another appearance at some point.

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm not even sure I can afford [them]...

It would be a terrible shame if they didn't come back.

No offense meant, but --to be brutally frank-- your first sentence doesn't give SJC much incentive to bring them back.

[Duffy Moon]

I'm not even sure I can afford [them]...

It would be a terrible shame if they didn't come back.

No offense meant, but --to be brutally frank-- your first sentence doesn't give SJC much incentive to bring them back.

Well I assume SJC wouldn't bring them back just for me!

I'd certainly buy one in cream, despite it being a big outlay for me (that should indicate the level of my desire). I really meant that it's a big gamble for me to buy one on eBay in a colour I'm not keen on and in a size that is likely to be too large.