Tag Archives: 1950s
1952 Fincks Red Bar Workwear advertising calendar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401023010531
This vintage notepad was made as an advertising piece in 1952 for Fincks Red Bar Work Garments of Zanesville, Ohio.
1950s Sears Hercules sheeplined work vest
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272031122693
This vintage vest was made in the 1950s for Sears under their Hercules Outerwear workwear label. The style of the vest, with its cotton shell, high buttoning closure and sheepskin lining, is unchanged since the 1930s.
Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Length (Base of collar to hem): 22-1/2″
1950s Skyline hunting cruiser jacket
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401019611473
This vintage hunting cruiser was made in the 1950s-1960s by Skyline Mens Wear, Inc of Seattle, Washington.
Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″
1950s CamaCuna overcoat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272032157492
This vintage overcoat was made in the early 1950s for Sam Licht’s of Detroit from CamaCuna cloth. It is double breasted with a belted back.
Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-3/4″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 45-1/2″
1950s Sunset House Browser rockabilly corduroy jacket
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401015023065
This vintage jacket, named the “Browser”, was made in the late 1950s-early 1960s by Sunset House. It was introduced in 1957 and produced through to about 1964, with a pattern change, introducing collar stays among a few other things, around 1962. The earliest versions were offered in red and beige, with the darker brown introduced around 1958. This places the date of manufacture of this particular one between c.1958 and c.1962. This jacket was advertised by Sunset House with several different label variants, the most common endorsed by Cornel Wilde for the men’s version and endorsed by Jean Wallace on the ladies version, with the less common version bearing no endorsement. Unfortunately, on this jacket, the label is missing, but it is an absolutely unmistakable style. Elvis favored these corduroy Browser jackets, owning them in all the colors they were produced in, and wearing different colored jackets of the same model on the album cover of “Elvis is Back!” and in the film King Creole. This style was also worn by Eddie Cochran. The jacket has a double pleated back, and four pockets on the front, the openings of which mirror the back pleats. It has a soft roll collar with a tab closure. It is fully lined.
Chest (pit to pit): 26″ (doubled = 52″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31-1/2″
Skaggerac double breasted shawl collar leather mackinaw
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272009334185
This vintage jacket was made in New York by Skaggerac Sportswear in the 1950s. It is a heavy double breasted, shawl collar sheeplined model. It is made of heavyweight steerhide with a black mouton collar, a square front yoke, scalloped back yoke. The grain on the leather is incredible. Though the tag dates it to the 1950s, the style, materials, style of lining with corduroy hem, etc. are all consistent with coats of this style made in the 1930s. This style of coat had gone out of fashion for the most part by WWII. It has a custom order handwritten size tag, reading a size 50. With a 58″ chest, it’s even generous for that size.
Chest (pit to pit): 29″ (doubled = 58″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 24″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33-1/2″
1950s brown double breasted suit jacket
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401007304262
This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s. It is double breasted, with a 4×6 closure, half lining and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America 1949 union label. Unfortunately the original owner removed the label in this jacket, along with all the labels in all his clothes, some of which I also have listed. The fabric is lightweight with a certain rough quality reminiscent of Palm Beach cloth.
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30-3/4″
1950s blue suit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272009503686
This vintage suit was made in the 1950s. It is a striking shade of light blue, with a single breasted, two button front, patch pockets and drop loops on the cuffed pants.
Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 34″
Waist (Side to side): 16″
Inseam: 46″
Outseam: 32-1/2″
Rise: 13-1/2″
Critique overcoat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401007366319
This vintage coat was made in the 1950s by Critique and was sold by Winokur’s Clothes Shop of 150 Delancy Street, New York. It is gray with a subtle electric blue overcheck running through the fabric.
Chest (pit to pit):23-1/2″ (doubled = 47″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 45-1/2″






































































