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  1. J

    Reproduction classic workwear

    Just ordered a 1904 Jacket from workers in Japan, I will get a picture up of it when it arrives http://www.e-workers.net/store/2011_02/ia1.htm
  2. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    the info about the Powr House line of clothing http://www.enotes.com/topic/Montgomery_Ward RN numbers information I pulled of the internet, I will get a link to it, I am looking for it.
  3. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    Well it was not found under the house as we have a basement. It was found in a crawl space in the attic. The attic is finished, and there are 2 crawl spaces to access wiring, plumbing, etc. It was found folded in there. The house was built in 1940, this is not the only thing found in the attic...
  4. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    well I did a bit more research, looks like Montgomery Wards Powr House line exsisted from 1929 to 1960. So the jacket falls somewhere in that time frame. Since there is not a RN located on the jacket, that would possible put the jacket somewhere between 1929 and 1952, so I was able to cut off...
  5. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    the only labels are the union made label in the pocket, and the size label in the neck. The label in the neck is cotton and says 42 in black. The jacket looks to have orginally come in unwashed denim. This is obvious in the amount of shrinkage around the pockets and the bunching of fabric around...
  7. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    Thanks for all the information everyone. I think its very old as well, the denim is ring spun, all the thread is cotton, and a lot of the sewing work does not look as perfect as todays automated factories. I found it in a attic crawl space folded up, I washed it in cold water, and let it hang...
  8. J

    crawl space find, montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket‏

    I found this jacket in the crawl space of my house. The house was built in 1940, and I am not sure the age of the jacket. I did a little research and found out it is a montgomery ward pwer house chore jacket, I think it was produced prior to 1960 but not sure. If you have any information about...

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