1920s The Sheuerman Make overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the 1920s by The Sheuerman Make, a noted manufacturer at the time of work mackinaws and overcoats.  This one is double breasted, with a broad collar.  It is heavy brown wool with a subtle plaid to the weave, and is unlined save for the shoulders and sleeves.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 44″

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Sportclad double breasted mackinaw

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This vintage mackinaw was made in the late 1930s-early 1940s for Penneys and was sold under their Sportclad label.  It is a blue-green and brown plaid, with a belt back, double breasted cut, has handwarmer and flapped cargo pockets, and as typical of these early coats, is unlined.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-7/8″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

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Polo sheeplined coat

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This coat was made in the USA for Ralph Lauren, and was sold under the Polo label.  It has a mouton shawl collar, a double breasted cut, handwarmer pockets with leather reinforcement, flapped cargo pockets, and a buffalo plaid lining.
Tagged size: L

Chest (pit to pit):  26-1/2″ (doubled = 53″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 22-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 34″

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Viking St. Paul overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the 1930s by Viking of St. Paul, Minnesota.  It is double breasted, with downward sloping peak lapels, a belted back and a breast pocket.  It is made from a heavy boucle wool fabric and bears an Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union label.  The date is stitched over, but from the style, it is likely the 1936 variant.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19-3/4″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-3/8″
Length (base of collar to hem): 48″

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Warehouse mackinaw reproduction

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This coat was made in Japan by Heller’s Cafe / Warehouse. The design is heavily influenced by work mackinaw styles of the 1930s-1940s.  It is double breasted, with hand warmer pockets, flapped cargo pockets and a single zipped pocket.  The zipper is a Talon. It has a belted back and like the originals, is made with an unlined construction.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-3/8″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-1/2″

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Early’s Witney Point blanket coat

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This vintage coat was made in Canada in the 1950s from English made Early’s Witney Point Blanket material and was sold by Sears under their Hercules Fieldmaster label. It has a Milium lining, which, when combined with the incredibly thick blankets used in this make for one of the warmest vintage coats out there.

Tagged size: 44
Chest (pit to pit): 28″ (doubled = 56″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33-1/2″

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Luxora Worumbo men’s overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made by the Joseph & Feiss Co under their Clothcraft label for Sykes and Kline of Franklin, Pennsylvania from Luxora fabric by Worumbo. It bears a 1939 union label.
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 43″

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Penn-Rich Workman’s mackinaw coat

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1930s from Penn-Rich plaid mackinaw wool, and bears a “Workman’s” tag. The coat is a classic work mackinaw cut, double breasted with handwarmer pockets and flaped cargo pockets.  This one has a button on throat latch under the collar, and is fully lined in a second layer of plaid mackinaw wool.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″

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B-9 Parka

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This vintage parka was made in the 1950s.  It is nearly identical to a B-9 parka, but with a civilian “Parka” label instead of the military contract label.  Somewhat unusually, it has French made Emar zippers.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33″

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Zero King shawl collar mackinaw

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This vintage coat was made in the 1970s by Zero King.  It follows the lines of a 1920s mackinaw, with a shawl collar, double breasted closure, handwarmer pockets and flapped cargo pockets.  It has a pile lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 2″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 32″

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