Desmond’s double breasted suit jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1940s for Desmond’s of Southern California.  It is double breasted, ventless, and has a 1939 union label.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 32″

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1930s Windward sheeplined coat

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This vintage coat was made in the 1930s for Montgomery Ward under their Windward label.  It is made from brown canvas, with a dark brown mouton collar.  The coat has donut style buttons on the throat latch, loop closure on the front, handwarmer pockets and cargo pockets. This work coat was clearly used for its designed purpose, and one of the cargo pockets still has a handful of vintage nails in it. The coat has a sheepskin lining in the body and a blanket lining in the sleeves.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-3/8″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 41″

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J.Press flannel blazer

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This vintage jacket was made in the late 1950s by J. Press.  It’s classic preppy fare, navy flannel with metal buttons and a half lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29-1/2″

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WearCraft Clothes jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s by Wearcraft Clothes.  It is made of herringbone wool in an oatmeal color and has patch pockets.

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

Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-5/8″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

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Warehouse mackinaw reproduction

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This coat was made in Japan by Heller’s Cafe / Warehouse. The design is heavily influenced by work mackinaw styles of the 1930s-1940s.  It is double breasted, with hand warmer pockets, flapped cargo pockets and a single zipped pocket.  The zipper is a Talon. It has a belted back and like the originals, is made with an unlined construction.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-3/8″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-1/2″

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Early’s Witney Point blanket coat

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This vintage coat was made in Canada in the 1950s from English made Early’s Witney Point Blanket material and was sold by Sears under their Hercules Fieldmaster label. It has a Milium lining, which, when combined with the incredibly thick blankets used in this make for one of the warmest vintage coats out there.

Tagged size: 44
Chest (pit to pit): 28″ (doubled = 56″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33-1/2″

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Luxora Worumbo men’s overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made by the Joseph & Feiss Co under their Clothcraft label for Sykes and Kline of Franklin, Pennsylvania from Luxora fabric by Worumbo. It bears a 1939 union label.
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 43″

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1940s Rem Dri-Dux hunting jacket

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This vintage hunting coat was made in the 1940s by Rem Dri-Dux. It is made of heavy canvas with a corduroy collar, large cargo pockets, a double breast pocket, and belt back. This model has an early lined game pouch with round hole Conmar zippers allowing access from the inside of the coat.
Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 21″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-3/4″

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Penn-Rich Workman’s mackinaw coat

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1930s from Penn-Rich plaid mackinaw wool, and bears a “Workman’s” tag. The coat is a classic work mackinaw cut, double breasted with handwarmer pockets and flaped cargo pockets.  This one has a button on throat latch under the collar, and is fully lined in a second layer of plaid mackinaw wool.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″

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