Ralph Lauren wool Half-Belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272084684296

This jacket was made by Ralph Lauren under the Polo label.  It was part of their Sun Valley collection. The jacket is based on 1930s wool work jackets, with a fold-out vest/chest protector, buttoned throat latch, half-belt back, low slung buttoned side adjusters, buckled cuff belts, and a zipped breast pocket.  The main zipper is a bell-shaped Talon repro.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 25″

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Ralph Lauren Peacoat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401045347425

This coat was made by Ralph Lauren under the Polo label.  It is made of a cotton/ linen blend in a design which is a blend between WWI US peacoats and civilian models of the pre-war era. The coat is double breasted, with handwarmer pockets, flapped cargo pockets and a flapped ticket pocket.  The back is belted. It has anchor buttons and a “Finest Marine Supplies” patch on the sleeve.  The coat is lined in fleece.

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Chest (pit to pit): 25-1/4″ (doubled = 50-1/2″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 21″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 27″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33″

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1930s A&N Trading shawl collar mackinaw

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401043724577

This vintage coat was made by the A&N Trading Co of 8th and D St. NW Washington DC in the 1930s, either for the Army or the Civilian Conservation Corps.  It is the rare early variant of the army shawl collar mackinaw, made from OD wool, with a double breasted closure, belted waist, and epaulettes.  In keeping with the early pattern, and typical of work mackinaws of this period, the coat is unlined.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 32-3/4″

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Sterling Tailoring Co. Jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401043715590

This vintage suit jacket was made in 1952 by the Sterling Tailoring Co of Indianapolis, Indiana for a Mr. Robert Dahl, and was originally sold by Coopers Mens Shop. The jacket is half-lined, ventless and has patch pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 20-1/2″
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 32-3/4″

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1920s-1930s Tweed Overcoat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272080607836

This vintage tweed coat was made in the 1920s-mid 1930s.  It is made from a heavy tweed with lazy peak lapels and a fly front.  It is cut long, with a square silhouette, buttoned throat latch and full plaid lining.
Chest (pit to pit):  24-1/2″ (doubled = 49″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 47″

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1930s Woolrich full zip shirt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401043386725

This vintage shirt was made around 1936-1938 by Woolrich.  It is made from red and black plaid wool from the Woolrich Woolen Mills of Woolrich, PA and has an unusual full zipper design with a single buttonhole on the tails.  The zipper is a Talon, with sunburst stopbox, oval slider-to-pull connector and sunburst slider. In typical workshirt form, this has two buttoned breast pockets.

Tagged neck size: 15-1/2″
Neck measurement: 14-1/2″

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″

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Early 1950s one star motorcycle jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401043381812

This vintage leather jacket was made in the early 1950s.  It is made of Front Quarter Horsehide, in a classic motorcycle jacket cut, with an offset zipper, cigarette pocket, handwarmer pockets, epaulettes, belted waist and chest pocket.  The main zipper is a Talon, of an design used in the early 1950s with a U shaped, wide rib, unmarked stopbox and square holed slider.  The bell shaped zips on the sleeves are unmarked.  The chest pocket zip has an enamel Triumph Twin badge and the front of the jacket has an American Motorcyclist Association enamel pin. The epaulettes have star studs and the jacket has bi-swing shoulders.  The back panel has developed an amazing grain. The jacket has a quilted lining.
Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 21-3/4″

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Carss Mackinw point blanket coat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272080581667

This vintage mackinaw coat was made in Orillia, Ontario in the 1920s or 1930s by the Carss Mackinaw company. It is made of striped point blanket material, with four patch pockets and a belted back. It has a squared off shawl collar, and caped shoulders, both distinctively Carss details. The coat is unlined, as is typical of mackinaws of this era.

 

Chest (pit to pit):  22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-3/4″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28″
A bit about the company, from a history piece I wrote for “The Fedora Lounge”: Carss Mackinaw made blanket coats in Orillia, Ontario from at least 1897. Their signature model was single breasted with caped shoulders and a squared-off shawl collar. They are most commonly seen in red, green, and khaki, all with a blanket stripe at the base. The fabric used in these coats was advertised as a whopping 44oz (although this one feels lighter), and was sourced from a variety of trade blanket manufacturers, including Hudson’s Bay and the Bird Woolen Mills. They were advertised as “The Only Genuine Mackinaw Made In Canada”. They were sold by the Hudson’s Bay Company, as well as other stores.

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