United Costumers Elevator Operator Jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272056650739

This vintage jacket was made in the 1930s for United Costumers, Inc., an early Hollywood costume house catering to the film industry. This one is an elevator operator’s uniform. It is double breasted, with metal buttons and a black collar. There is black sleeve piping and the remains of stitching from where a diamond shaped patch was removed from the sleeve.

Tagged size: 35

Chest (pit to pit): 19″ (doubled = 38″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22-1/2″

Length (Base of collar to hem): 26-1/2″

Wallace & Barnes jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401032645834

This jacket was made by Wallaces & Barnes, Garments of Distinction, New York. It is a modern take on a 1930s Brown’s Beach Jacket, with the cut, snap front, pocket detailing and collar shape all mirroring that iconic work jacket, but rendered in melton wool.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-3/4″

Length (base of collar to hem): 28″

Aero Leather Grizzly Jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272058700303

This “grizzly” jacket was made by the Aero Leather Clothing Co. of Scotland under their Thunder Bay label. It is made of heavyweight brown front quarter horsehide leather, with a mouton collar and sheepskin panels. It has slash handwarmer pockets, a belted waist, Talon zipper, button cuffs and an alpaca lining.

Tagged size: 42

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 21″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22″

Length (base of collar to hem): 22-1/4″

Desmond’s double breasted suit jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272064526610

This vintage jacket was made in the 1940s for Desmond’s of Southern California. It is double breasted, ventless, and has a 1939 union label.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″

Length (base of collar to hem): 32″

J.Press flannel blazer

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272064557878

This vintage jacket was made in the late 1950s by J. Press. It’s classic preppy fare, navy flannel with metal buttons and a half lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Length (base of collar to hem): 29-1/2″

WearCraft Clothes jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401039808801

This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s by Wearcraft Clothes. It is made of herringbone wool in an oatmeal color and has patch pockets.

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

Shoulder to shoulder: 20″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-5/8″

Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

Allen Half-belt western jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272041500995

This vintage jacket was made in the late 1940s-early 1950s in Denver Colorado by the Allen Mfg. Co. It is made of gray striped wool, with a belted back with buttoned side adjusters. It has a zipper front with a Talon zipper, with a Talon branded U shaped stop box used in the mid-late 1940s and a rounded corner pull, introduced in the late 1940s. The jacket has handwarmer pockets and steeply angled talon zip breast pocket.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/4″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″

Length (base of collar to hem): 25″

1950s blue plaid ranch jacket

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401024389692

This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s. It is made of a napped wool blend, with a three button front and unusual upwardly pointed, rounded tipped peak lapels. It has distinctive western yoking front and back and handwarmer pockets concealed in front pleats.

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

Shoulder to shoulder: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Length (base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

1920s Duxbak PakBak canvas hunting jacket

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401023030449
This vintage hunting jacket was made in the late 1920s-early 1930s by the Utica Duxbak Corp, makers of Rain Proof Sportsman’s Clothing. This is their Pakbak model, which has a large, expandable game pouch, bearing a Feb 1926 patent. The jacket is made of canvas, with a corduroy collar. It has an early style front entry game pouch.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

1940s Penney’s Sportclad hunting coat

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272037785673
This vintage hunting jacket was made for Penney’s under their Sportclad label in the 1940s. It has a square hole slider, Talon marked U shaped stopbox Talon zipper, handwarmer pockets, snapped cargo pockets and a rear game pouch. It is lined in a contrast wool plaid.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 21-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29-1/4″

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United Costumers Elevator Operator Jacket

Wallace & Barnes jacket

Aero Leather Grizzly Jacket

Desmond’s double breasted suit jacket

J.Press flannel blazer

WearCraft Clothes jacket

Allen Half-belt western jacket

1950s blue plaid ranch jacket

1920s Duxbak PakBak canvas hunting jacket

1940s Penney’s Sportclad hunting coat