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Montgomery Ward 101 denim jacket

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Spencer Stewart

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272938344272

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s and was sold by Montgomery Ward under their 101 denim label. It is made from selvedge denim, with a pleated front, two open top pockets and snap closure. At some point the sleeves were removed.

Chest (pit to pit): 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 21″

1920s Red Head Brand hunting vest

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272166096793

This vintage vest was made by Red Head Brand in the 1920s, using their early large label where the D of “Brand” is to the right of the duck’s head. This one has a high neck closure and closed bottomed shotgun shell pockets completely encircling the waist.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 20″

Banana Republic Cabinwear pendleton vest

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401086929746

This vest was made by Banana Republic under their Cabinwear label and is based on early Pendleton blanket vests.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 23-1/2″

1940s Woolrich Vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401070774730

This vintage vest was made in the early-mid 1940s by the Woolrich Woolen Mills of Woolrich, PA. It features their wartime pre-(R) smiling sheel label with a silver border and their wartime plain-top snaps. The vest has a four pocket front, snap front, buckle back and one interior pocket.

Tagged size: 46

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)

Length (back): 21-1/4″

Woolrich Railroad Vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401073482651

This vest was made by Woolrich, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back.

Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 24″

LL Bean railroad vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272146030325

This vest was made in the USA by Woolrich and was sold by LL Bean, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back.It was made in the 1980s or so, to a design largely unchanged since the 1930s.

Tagged size: M

Chest (pit to pit): 20-3/4″ (doubled = 41-1/2″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 24-1/2″

Woolrich railroad vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401077990453

This vest was made in the USA by Woolrich and was sold by LL Bean, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back. It was made in the 1980s or so, to a design largely unchanged since the 1930s.

Tagged size: L

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 25-3/8″

1930s NRA tagged hunting vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401075778956

This vintage vest was made between 1933 and 1935 and bears the National Recovery Act NRA blue eagle tag.

Tagged size = 40″)

Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)

Length (back): 20-1/4″

Red Head Brand half-moon vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272141235839

This vintage vest was made in the 1930s by Red Head Brand. It is made from canvas with shotgun shell pockets, a breast pocket, large buttoned cargo pockets and two inside pockets.

Tagged size: 44

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)

Length: 28″

1900-1910s corduroy hunting vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272114901997

This vintage hunting vest was made in the late 1900s-early 1920s. It is made from corduroy with a cotton back and lining with canvas shell pockets and blue buttons. It has a buckle back Really rare to see one of these done in corduroy.

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

Length (back): 19-1/4″

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