1920s Cravenette trench coat

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This vintage coat was made in the mid to late 1920s. The jacket is wool gabardine that has been Cravenette Processed to shed showers. The process’s name became a generic name at this period for this style of coats that doubled as lightweight overcoats and as raincoats.
The “double service – for clear days for storm days” slogan of Cravenette’s was phased out by the late 1920s, helping to further narrow the dating down. The coat is a double breasted trench coat style, introduced c. 1915. The jacket has a half-belt back, with a center pleat terminating in triangular reinforcement stitching. It is partially lined.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Sleeve (center of collar to cuff): 32″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 43″
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1950s Botany 500 overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was tailored by Darhoff for Botany 500 and was sold by the Frank Clothing Company of Livingston, Montana.

Tagged size: 39 Long
Chest (pit to pit): 24-1/2″ (doubled = 49″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 47″

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1918 dated WWI army overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in 1918 by Cohen Endel . . . of New York and was distributed by the New York Depot quartermaster. The coat is double breasted, with a belted back and buttoned throat latch. There is a secondary stamp from the New York Depot, stamped Marvin Falk and what looks like 1933. The belt-back is is sewn over the tag and lining, and from its construction, looks like it may have been added later. There is a army air corps patch on the shoulder, obviously added later than WWI, however if the coat was re-issued in the 1930s, it would likely have been added at that point. The As is typical of coats of this period, it is only partially lined.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″” (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 38″

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1950s atomic fleck Marbury Overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the early 1950s by Marbury Coats. It has raglan shoulders, a three button front and is made from a fantastic atomic flecked / overcheck wool.
Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Sleeve (center of collar to end of cuff): 34-1/2′
Length (base of collar to hem): 45″

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1930s-early 1940s Bond double breasted overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the 1930s-early 1940s by Bond Clothes. It is made of black herringbone wool, is double breasted, with wide peaked lapels and a breast pocket. The coat is fully lined, and bears either a 1936 or 1939 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Union label.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 40″

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1930s tweed overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the 1930s. It is made of a great brown and cream tweed with an orange overcheck. The coat is single breasted and half-lined with a great herringbone lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 44″
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WWII army officer’s short overcoat mackinaw coat

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This vintage overcoat was made on Nov. 26, 1942 for the United States Army. It is an Officer’s short overcoat / mackinaw coat. The coat is double breasted, with flapped pockets, a rear vent, and epaulettes.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 36″

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Shawl Collar fur lined overcoat

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This vintage overcoat has a full fur lining and a fur collar. From the way the collar extends over the top buttonhole and the interior, I would say that the fur was added later by a tailor.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 43″

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1960s fur lined peak lapel overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the early 1960s. It has a subtle herringbone pattern to the wool, has fishmouth peak lapels and a full fur lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 41″

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1930s-1940s ClothCraft blue tweed overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was made in the late 1930s-early 1940s by Clothcraft for the Standard Clothing Company of Williston, North Dakota. It bears an Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union label, though the way it is sewn, you can’t see whether it is a 1936 or 1939 variant. My guess would be a ’39. The coat is double breasted, with handwarmer pockets. It is made of a heavy blue tweed. The coat is half-lined, as was typical during this period.
Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 45″

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