This French Canvas coat is dated 1948. While it is only a size 2, it is roughly tent-sized. The extremely long belt allows it to be cinched down to more-or-less any size.
1948 French Canvas duster
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Tag Archives: 1940s
The Victory Cap
This one dates smack-dab in the World War II period. It has the union jack and an English Bulldog on the liner. This is deadstock from a Canadian source.
1930s Royal Stetson Homburg Stork Club
This Royal Stetson homburg was made in the 1930s and has all those great deep ’30s imprints in the sweatband leather. It also bears a rare period sticker from New York’s famous “Stork Club”
Kingsridge 1940s suit
The trousers of suits always wear out first. They take the brunt of the wear- that’s why some used to come with two pairs. This former three piece suit from the ’40s became a two piece for that very reason.
The Blue Blazer
The traditional blue blazer, it doesn’t get much more classic or more versatile. This one dates from the 1950s and is made of an english flannel. It has pearloid buttons and is marked “Robin Hood”, who as we all know, was famous for his double breasted flannel sportcoats.
McHale shoes
Pre-Longwing Gunboats. Canadian made by John McHale in the 1940s or 1950s. Enormous, heavy soles. Flush captoe. I can’t imagine what you could do to these shoes that they couldn’t take.
Vintage Chinstrap workwear shirt jacket
Kimball chinstrap shirt jacket.
1930s Allen-A swimsuit
1930s diamond waffle weave belted wool mens swimsuit.
Jantzen Lastex swimsuit
Early Jantzen mens lasex wool swimsuit
Benger Ribana bathing suit
Another 1940s wool mens bathing suit, this one by Benger Ribana. Blue wool, white piped sides.
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