Sears Shawl Collar Mackinaw

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281017848697

This vintage shawl collar mackinaw was made by sears.  While it was made around 1970, the style remained unchanged since the 1910s save for material.  In the early models, they were generally wool, by the 1930s and 1940s,  many were canvas with sheepskin linings and collars.  This example replaces that sheepskin with acrylic pile, and the canvas shell with corduroy, but the idea is the same.  This coat has four main front patch pockets.  Two have smaller cigarette pockets on them, which close with Talon zippers.  There is a loop for closing the collar when it is turned up.  The coat still has all of its original tags and has never been worn.
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled =44″)

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 17″

Length (collar to hem): 36″
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Union Labels

An extremely rough guide to union tags. There are other unions whose tags are not represented here. Companies and tailors used what tags they had on hand, so there is overlap between different patterns of tags, and there are always exceptions and flukes.

1883 (1883-?)
NRA (1933-1936)

1934 (1934-1936) Not pictured: same as 1936 and 1939 tags
1936 (1936-1939)
1939 (1939-1949)
1949 (1949-1962)
1949 variant (1962-c.1976 ) I’ve seen examples of these on menswear dated into the 1980s, despite the union merging to form the ACTWU in 1976.

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Hydro Duck Canvas Coat

I sold this to a friend of mine at school.

Blaze orange canvas, reversible to hunting plaid. Clix zips on the game pouch and sleeve pocket. Leather reinforcement on the pockets. Made by Weather Chief. Supposedly water proof/resistant. I put that to the test by wearing it in light rain and found it to be patently false. Canadian Wildlife Federation patch, and some nice fade to the canvas.

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1930s “Wear Well Clothes” Overcoat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271093599332

This vintage overcoat was made in the 1930s by “Wear Well Clothes”  It is a classic double breasted style, with sharp peak lapels, and a 4×6 buttoning. It has a pleated and belted back, and a nicely tailored nipped waist. Functional breast pocket. It is half lined.  The coat is in very condition- a bit of fraying to the label, and some light overall wear. It is a heavy navy blue wool. The 44″ chest means it should fit a 36, 38 or 40, depending on the layering underneath.

Chest: 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
 Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″
Length (collar to hem): 48″

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1930s Armorknit overcoat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281013663538

This vintage overcoat was made in the 1930s by Armorknit and was sold by Kennedy’s under their “Club Clothes” Label.  It is marked a size 40, but has a 52″ chest measurement, placing it squarely in larger territory. It has a 1936 union tag, which places its date of manufacture between 1936 and 1939.  It has wide notch lapels, raglan shoulders, and button cuffs.  There is a chew on the hem near the corner, and some staining to the lining near the label. This is some of the weightiest overcoat material I’ve felt- it really lives up to the “Armorknit” name.
Chest: 26″Length: 47″Center to Cuff: 36″
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1930s men’s alpaca overcoat

This vintage coat was made in the 1930s and was sold by Aune and Thune of Redwood Falls, MN.  It is made from an alpaca and wool blend, in an unusual stone green color.  The coat is not in the best of shape, with a lot of wear wear to the top buttonhole and surrounding fabric, and moth damage to the surface of the fabric, particularly near the bottom hem.  The manufacturer’s label also shows heavy wear.  The coat is a classic six buttoned double breasted cut.  It has cuffed sleeves, contrast caramel colored buttons, and a belted back.   Chest: 22″ Sleeve (center to cuff): 33″ Length (collar to hem): 48″    Photobucket

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Rubins Halifax overcoat

From the days back when Gottingen street used to be the place to go.
Now on eBay!
This vintage overcoat was made of “Algora” fabric and sold by Rubin’s of 65 Gottingen Street, Halifax Nova Scotia.  While marked “Algora” (presumably a mixture of wool, alpaca, and angora), it feels like a pretty straight ahead wool.  The thread color on the top button is different than the other two, but otherwise, the coat is in great shape.
 

Chest: 23″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Collar to Hem): 48″

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Johnson Woolen Mills Mackinaw

Now on eBay!
This vintage hunting coat was made by Johnson Woolen mills. It has a button front and four snap closure pockets.  The rear game pouch closes with brass talon chain zippers. The coat is lined in red flannel. The interior pocket has torn.
Chest: 25″ (doubled = 50″)Sleeve: 25-1/4″Shoulders: 20″

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Hunting Coat Preview

Red and black hunting mackinaws. All kinds of different patterns. Zip fronts, button fronts, caped, two pocket, four pocket, six pocket. A perfect casual vintage winter coat. Coming fall/winter 2012.

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Top Row, from left: Midwest Outerwear, Maine Guide, Soo, Penney’s

Bottom Row, from left: Woolrich, Johnson, Soo, Soo