Monthly Archives: March 2016

Ralph Lauren Indian blanket coat

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This vintage coat was made in the USA by Ralph Lauren.  Based on a 1930s Red Head Brand canvas hunting jacket pattern, it is rendered in a gray on gray Indian blanket material.  It has a corduroy collar, reinforced shoulders, a deep breast pocket, large cargo pockets and small pockets in the flap above.
 

Tagged size: L

Chest (pit to pit): 28″ (doubled = 54″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff):28-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 31″

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Blue Bill by Red Head Brand hunting jacket

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This vintage jacket was made by Red Head Brand under this sub-label, Blue Bill.
 

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 26-3/4″

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1930s Wards Western Field hunting jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the late 1930s-mid 1940s and was sold by Montgomery Ward under their Ward’s Western Field label.  It is made from canvas, with a corduroy collar, game pouch, pleated breast pocket and handwarmer pockets which form the pocket flaps for the cargo pockets.
 

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff):22″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″

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Hercules half-belt jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the mid-late 1940s and was sold by Sears under their Hercules label.  The jacket is made from a lightweight cotton, with a Crown zipper with two-way teeth, a belted back, handwarmer pockets and belt adjusters on the side.  It is unlined.
 

Chest (pit to pit): 21-1/2″ (doubled = 43″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 25-1/4″

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Key Imperial half-belt denim jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s by Key Imperial.  It is made from denim with a half-belt back and bi-swing shoulders.  It would have originally had a zipper front, but at some point the zipper was replaced with buttons with hand stitched buttonholes.  The jacket has a blanket lining and has had the cuffs patched with a lighter denim.
 

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 25″

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1970s plaid jacket

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This vintage jacket was made between 1968 and 1976, based on the variant of 1949 ACWofA union label in the pocket.  It appears to be deadstock, with the pockets still sewn shut.  The jacket is made of a lightweight fabric in a bold white and gray plaid.  It has a slanted breast pocket, keyhole lapel button hole, flapped pockets, ticket pocket and pleats under the pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29-1/2″

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