Californian leather Norfolk Jacket

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281277761040
This vintage leather jacket was made by the California Sportswear Company of Los Angeles, California under the Californian label. It takes heavy stylistic cues from the Norfolk jackets of the 1910s and 1920s. The jacket has two breast pocket flaps with chest pleats, a full attached belt, flapped hip pockets, and a pleated back with a scaloped yoke. The jacket is fully lined.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″

Rio Algom Mine Rescue leather jacket

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416118834
This leather jacket was made in the 1980s by Bristol Leather and Sportswear company of Montreal, Canada. It bears a patch of the Rio Algom mining company, who owned and operated Uranium mines through Canada. The patch is for the Rio Algom Mine Rescue squad, and has an image of a miner wearing a hard hat.

Chest (pit to pit): 23-1/2″ (doubled = 47″)
Sleeve (center of collar to cuff: 34″
Length (base of collar to hem): 24″

Repro Indian Blanket railroad vest

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281277739940
This vest was made by a company called Maxwear, in the style of a 1930s work vest, similar to the ones made by Brown’s Beach Jacket and the sleeved versions made by Woolrich. It is made of thick wool approximating the pattern of an Indian blanket. It has a five snap front, with patch pockets. The back has adjuster tabs. Snaps have a star design, continuing the western theme started with the material.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″
Length: 25″

Modoc Mfg. Co leather vest

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416093981
This vintage leather vest was made in the small town of Madras, Oregon by the Modoc Manufacturing Company. It is made of what feels like buckskin, with a pile lining. The patch pockets are riveted, and the vest has a snap front. The logo is an Indian chief. I can’t find much on this company, other than they operated in the 1960s and 1970s.

Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Length: 23″

White Chimayo Blanket Vest

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416082201
This vintage Chimayo Indian blanket vest was made by Americraft of El Paso, Texas, probably in the 1970s. The design and cut of these vests changed very little since the 1930s or earlier. This one has a white field, with black, turquoise, red and yellow pattern. It is a one button version, with a loop closure. The button is missing.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″
Length: 21-1/2″

Blue Chimayo blanket vest

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416072068
This vintage vest was made from Chimayo Indian blanket material. It has a five button front with loop closure. The material is a vibrant blue with red, yellow, white and blue designs. The edges of the interior are lined. Unfortunately, there are no tags, but there were several makers of these vests based out of New Mexico and Texas.

Chest (pit to pit): 20-1/2″
Length: 23″

1930s Work Breeches 33 Waist

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281277698624
These vintage breeches were made in the 1920s and 1930s and were obviously worn for heavy work. They are made from heavy cotton material, in a lace legged breech style. They have a button fly. The legs have been reinforced with two layers of heavy roughout leather. Other holes, including one in the leg, and one in the crotch, have been patched with what looks like army khaki twill.

Waist: 16-1/2″ (doubled = 33″)
Inseam: 24″
Outseam: 36″
Rise: 12″

1930s Work Breeches 29 waist

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416044290
These vintage breeches were made in the 1920s and 1930s and were obviously worn for heavy work. They are made from heavy cotton material, in a lace legged breech style. They have a button fly. The legs have been reinfoced with two layers of heavy roughout leather, with various other leather reinforced holes. The crotch has a large hole, which was partially patched long ago with faded denim.

Waist: 14-1/2″ (doubled = 29″)
Inseam: 24″
Outseam: 36″
Rise: 12″

Mid 1930s ski pants with Talon Zipper

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416033709
These vintage ski pants were made in the mid 1930s. They are made from a vibrant blue wool, and zip up on the hip. The zipper is a Talon, with the early style sunburst slider, sunburst bell shaped slider, oval connection between the two, and D shaped stops at the top of the zipper tape. The pants have a narrow waistband with button extender, a wide cut, and knit cuffs.

Waist: 15″ (doubled = 30″)
Inseam (to end of cuff): 28″
Outseam (to end of cuff): 41″
Rise: 13″

1930s/1940s Drybak hunting breeches

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281277681559
These vintage hunting breeches were made by Drybak of Binghamton, New York. They are made of heavy red and black plaid wool, with lace bottomed legs, a watch pocket, knee reinforcement and suspender buttons. This pair has a button fly.

Waist: 18″
Inseam: 25″
Outseam: 37″
Rise: 12″

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Californian leather Norfolk Jacket

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1930s Work Breeches 33 Waist

1930s Work Breeches 29 waist

Mid 1930s ski pants with Talon Zipper

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