Show Us Your OVERCOATS

[Baron Kurtz]

1930s Dunn & Co.

Look at all that top stitching!!!

Button to keep rear vent closed.

The labels.

This is about a size 38-40 and is for sale.

bk

 

[BellyTank]

Off course I can not guaratie wethere the story of the re-found roll of cloth is true or just advertising. I went for it anyway - because I like a good story!
But I can tell you that the duffel is both think, stiff, heavy and coarse.
And not at all high quality, soft wool.
So there just might be some thruth in it...

Sorry if I sounded a little off hand, Spitfire- didn't mean to at all.
Finding something 60 yrs old is always a good marketing yarn- heard it so many times before- unearthed this, abandoned warehouse in Russia...
I like them but I get sore shoulders with too much weight, guess I'm not an overcoat person.

B
T

 

[carebear]

Not vintage, but made in Thailand as the same time as my two suits. Black cashmere. I'll be wearing it soon enough. I'd like to get a Tweed now that I am wearing more browns.

This is a couple years ago and I had a case of the bottle flu.

 

[Jovan]

BK: A vintage Russian army overcoat of my friend's has a similar feature on the rear vent.

 

[Micawber]

BK: A vintage Russian army overcoat of my friend's has a similar feature on the rear vent.

....as does my covert coat.

 

[Tomasso]

a similar feature on the rear vent.

I have several coats with buttoned vents and none of them stay buttoned.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I suspect that this one will stay buttoned.

bk

 

[Tomasso]

this one will stay buttoned.

Have you a trick? I'm all ears.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Women's Overcoats

This project actually took me 3 days to accomplish.

One day of rounding up the coats.
The second day of cleaning them.
The thrid day of photographing them.
I hope you appreciate what I martyr I am!

Comments welcome and encouraged!

Vintage Betty

Overcoat #1 - Luba 1940's Woman's Wool Overcoat.
Notice the fantastic cut and sleeves.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #2 - 1940's WW2 Wartime Nurses Wool Cloak

Note the Initials of the original owner above the label. This is in excellent condition, and note the placards (?) can be moved according to the amount of closure the woman wants on the cloak.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #3 - Montaldo's 1920 Plush Velvet Opera Coat

I purchased this from a vintage clothing shop in Atlanta, GA. I overpaid for it, but it fits perfectly with no alterations. The satin lining was shattered when I purchased it, and the store actually ripped out a panel and poorly re-stiched the label onto the interface. I haven't had the interior lining remade yet. Note the buttoned sleeves.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #4 - 1930's Man's Style Overcoat with faux hankie pocket and Victorian puff sleeves. This overcoat has no labels on it, just a handwritten number on a tiny label. Due to its odd nature, I'm assuming it was a commissioned item. Note the deco man's-style lining of material.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #5 - 1940's Woman's Peabody House Wool Cloak from Joseph magnin. A fairly typical woman's wool cloak of the era. Some nice touches, with the tilted pockets and inverted triangles to show off the shoulders.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #6 - 1920's Velvet Opera Cloak with Raunched Collar. Note the button clasp under the collar.
If someone is interested, I'd consider selling this cloak.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #7 - 1930's Addis Company Stretch Overcoat. I purchased quite a bit from a dealer via mail, and he threw this in sight unseen with one of my orders, saying "I think this will fit you" and "you are probably the only person I know who will fit this".

He sold it to me for $35, and this is probably the single most used item in my vintage wardrobe. I've had it repaired twice, the lining is shattered, and I plan on having it re-made once I've worn it out. Actual color on this and all black overcoats are deep, rich black.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #8 - Golden Bee Silk and Rayon Embroidered Coat. This is definately an item made for export. I'm not sure if this is 1950's or 1960's so I'm including it anyway. Probably made to be part of lounging pajamas during the 1950's. I've worn it once or twice, but I'm too chicken to wear it in case something happens to it.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #9 - 1920's Quilted Plush Velvet Opera Overcoat. I'd never seen a quilted 1920's opera overcoat, so when I chanced upon this in a vintage store, I grabbed it. I changed the plain 1920's velvet button to another 1920's plastic button because the velvelt button is too hard to undo when I am wearing gloves.

This is the overcoat I wore to the Bing's event in the East Bay in April.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Overcoat #10 - Jill Jr 1940's-style Wool Overcoat.

This was already posted in this thread, but I decided to re-post this overcoat to keep the collection "together". I purchased this for $5 in a thrift store recently, and can't find any problems - it fits perfectly.

 

[Vintage Betty]

<snip>
I suppose the californa contingency doesn't have much need for them...
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lol lol lol

One word: Shopping!

 

[Tomasso]

Beautiful stuff, Betty!

ooooooooooo