1940s Shanhouse Bold Look two-tone mackinaw jacket

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281632150114
This vintage coat was made in 1947-1948 by Shanhouse Bros of Rockford, Illinois. This coat was featured in their “Bold Look” advertising campaign, and has a brick red blanket wool body with contrasting trim, sleeves and caped shoulders in red and white plaid. As is typical of mackinaws of this era, it is unlined, save for the shoulders. The jacket has a Talon zipper, with a U shaped Talon marked stopbox that was produced in the late 1940s.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 30″

1950s Hubcraft gabardine overcoat

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281428119156
This vintage overcoat was made in the 1950s under the Hubcraft label for the Lewistown, Montana location of The Hub department store, owned by Joe Alweis. The coat is made of blue gabardine and has wide Bold Look lapels, a three button fly front, cuffed sleeves and a plain, vented back. It is half-lined and has an early variant 1949 ACWofA union tag. With a chest measurement of 46″ and a standard 6″ drop for overcoats, this would best fit someone who wears a size 40.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 45-1/2″

Philcraft alpaca lined mouton collared gabardine overcoat

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281056381932

This vintage bold look overcoat was made in the 1940s. It has a blue gabardine shell and a button on belt. The coat has a shearling collar and an alpaca lining. The wide shoulders are heavily padded. It was sold by St. Clair Page of Marshfield, WI. Cravenette processed.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Mouton Collar Trench Coat by Zero King

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281022717414

This vintage overcoat was made in the late 1940s or early 1950s by “Zero King” out of their “Mountain Cloth”. It has exaggerated wide bold look shoulders, a brown mouton collar. The body is lined in sheepskin, the sleeves in quilt. The sheepskin is in poor condition, with tears. The body of the coat and the collar are in excellent shape.
Chest: 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to Shoulder: 20-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Length: 51″

The McDorsey Yukon trench coat

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281017872862

This vintage coat was made just post WWII. It is a double breasted trench coat style, with a mouton sheepskin collar, and a combination alpaca pile and quilted satin lining. The gabardine shell of the coat is a medium blue color. There is a detachable belt. The coat was made by McDorsey Sportswear and is their “Yukon” model. One of the buttons does not match and there is wear to the bottom edge of the quilted liner.
Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″

Length (collar to hem): 39″

Wide Binding Dobbs

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This one has super wide binding, and probably had a wide ribbon. The ribbon is long gone, unfortunately. The fur felt is a light sandy brown.

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