Name: Stacy Stewart Smith Men's Pennaceous Beaded Boiled Wool Sweater
Brand: Stacy Stewart Smith
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Stacy Stewart Smith Men's Pennaceous Beaded Black Boiled Wool Sweater with peacock, quail and rooster feathers front view against an ivory backdrop.

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Stacy Stewart Smith Men's Pennaceous Beaded Boiled Wool Sweater

$4,000.00

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There is a geometry in nature that no machine has ever replicated: the branching architecture of a feather quill — each barb extending from a central rachis, each barbule interlocking with the next. It is called pennaceous structure. This sweater is built from it.

Hand-beaded by Stacy Stewart Smith in New York City, the Pennaceous Beaded Boiled Wool Sweater with abbreviated flange drop shoulder details translates that organic geometry into glass and light. Each seed bead is placed individually by hand onto a ground of dense boiled wool — structured, warm, and substantial — in a pattern derived directly from the microscopic architecture of a feather. The surface catches light differently at every angle. No two sweaters are identical. The process is ongoing; the result is permanent.

The generously sized sweater appears deceptively simple. It is not. After each feather is embroidered in place, the garment then requires approximately 36 additional hours of couture hand-beading by the designer.

Peacock, rooster, and pheasant feathers emerge from the beading and throughout the front and back — each one placed by hand, each one secured for wear.

The sample is posed on a mannequin standing approximately 6'3" wearing a size Large.

Across chest: 24"
Across shoulders: 20"
Length HPS to hem: 29" (including rib)
Length CB neckline to hem: 27" (including band)
Sleeve: 26"

Sizing

For a size beyond X-Large or a custom fit, select Preorder from the size menu.

Alpha	US	EU	Neck	Chest	Sleeve
Small	S	48	14.5"	38"	24"
Medium	M	50	15.5"	40"	25"
Large	L	52	16.5"	41.5"	26"
X-Large	XL	54	17.5"	43.5"	27"

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Custom Size Preorder

Select Preorder from the size menu (the option without a listed size) for a size outside the standard range or a custom fit. Production is 15 to 30 days from receipt and payment clearance. A couture toile is draped from your measurements while materials are prepared. Download your measurement form below, complete every field, and return it to couture@stacystewartsmith.com with your order number before production begins.

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All preorders are subject to designer review. Stacy Stewart Smith reserves the right to decline a commission at discretion.

Construction & Materials

Shell: 60% Viscose, 40% Wool — boiled wool, 20% stretch
Lining: 100% Silk Habotai, cut on the bias for stretch and drape
Embellishment: Hand-applied glass seed beads in pennaceous pattern — approximately 36 hours of couture beading per garment
Feathers: Peacock, rooster, and pheasant — hand-placed and permanently secured
Construction: Couture hand-beading by the designer
Made to order in New York City by Stacy Stewart Smith

Provenance & Delivery

Made to order in New York City. Due to the bespoke and hand-embellished nature of this garment, returns and exchanges are not accepted. Preorders are not refundable. Shipping insurance is strongly recommended.

Care

Spot clean only — do not hand wash or dry clean
Always wear with an undergarment
Store flat in a tissue-lined box or on a padded hanger away from direct light
Hang inside a garment bag when placed next to other garments
Handle feathers with care — permanently secured but delicate

Stacy Stewart Smith offers made-to-order garments, fine art, and digital publications — each requiring different care. Please refer to the product description for care and handling instructions specific to your purchase. For garments: dry clean or spot clean unless otherwise noted; do not machine wash. For fine art: keep away from direct sunlight and humidity; handle with clean, dry hands or cotton gloves. For digital products and publications: no physical care required; download and archive your files upon receipt.

Every Stacy Stewart Smith piece begins as a drawing and ends as a decision — a deliberate choice of textile, construction method, and proportion made by a single designer with five decades of practice. The same eye that composes a painting composes a coat: line, weight, negative space, and the relationship between form and the body that inhabits it. Garments are produced in New York City, one at a time, to the measurements and preferences of the individual client. No two pieces are identical. No production run exists. This is not manufacturing — it is making.

The atelier sources textiles for their hand, weight, and longevity. Sustainability here is not a campaign. It is the natural consequence of making only what is wanted, from materials chosen to last, by a craftsman who will not put his name on anything less.