1920s Red Head Brand hunting vest

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272166096793

This vintage vest was made by Red Head Brand in the 1920s, using their early large label where the D of “Brand” is to the right of the duck’s head. This one has a high neck closure and closed bottomed shotgun shell pockets completely encircling the waist.

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

Length (base of collar to hem): 20″

Banana Republic Cabinwear pendleton vest

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401086929746

This vest was made by Banana Republic under their Cabinwear label and is based on early Pendleton blanket vests.

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

Length (base of collar to hem): 23-1/2″

1940s Woolrich Vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401070774730

This vintage vest was made in the early-mid 1940s by the Woolrich Woolen Mills of Woolrich, PA. It features their wartime pre-(R) smiling sheel label with a silver border and their wartime plain-top snaps. The vest has a four pocket front, snap front, buckle back and one interior pocket.

Tagged size: 46

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

Length (back): 21-1/4″

Woolrich Railroad Vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401073482651

This vest was made by Woolrich, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back.

Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 24″

LL Bean railroad vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272146030325

This vest was made in the USA by Woolrich and was sold by LL Bean, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back.It was made in the 1980s or so, to a design largely unchanged since the 1930s.

Tagged size: M

Chest (pit to pit): 20-3/4″ (doubled = 41-1/2″)

Length (base of collar to hem): 24-1/2″

Woolrich railroad vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401077990453

This vest was made in the USA by Woolrich and was sold by LL Bean, and has a gray on gray wool/nylon material, with four pockets, a zip front and cinch back. It was made in the 1980s or so, to a design largely unchanged since the 1930s.

Tagged size: L

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

Length (base of collar to hem): 25-3/8″

1930s NRA tagged hunting vest

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401075778956

This vintage vest was made between 1933 and 1935 and bears the National Recovery Act NRA blue eagle tag.

Tagged size = 40″)

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

Length (back): 20-1/4″

	Wardwell Jones on 1920s DuxBak hunting vest
	Spencer Stewart on The History of Red Head B…
	adam widener on The History of Red Head B…
	Luther H on 1930s William Paul Brodt Washi…
	Luther H on 1930s William Paul Brodt Washi…

Vintage-Haberdashers Blog

Quality vintage menswear

Tag Archives: vest

1920s Red Head Brand hunting vest

Banana Republic Cabinwear pendleton vest

1940s Woolrich Vest

Woolrich Railroad Vest

LL Bean railroad vest

Woolrich railroad vest

1930s NRA tagged hunting vest