Show Us Your OVERCOATS

[Eddie Derbyshire]

Here's some more pictures of the details on that overcoat I posted previously.
Stitching behind the collar


Details behind the lapel. Seems there is basting stitching (forgive my ignorance if that's the wrong term) exposed. Also, in the bottom-left there is some hair coming through the fabric. I think it's horse hair or something of the sort, and I think this makes up the wadding around the shoulders.


Fastener button under the collar


Details of the pocket. At quite an angle, and the lining is at a step, so that actually the front of the shoulder is in contact with the outer cloth.


Stitching at the back of the shoulder, around the armhole.


Buttons for fastening the bottom of the coat against the wind etc.


I should also mention that the shoulder seam slopes decidedly backwards. I understand that this indicates pre-1940s on suits, but does the same apply for coats?
Thanks folks.

 

[Dinerman]

Repro

 

[Eddie Derbyshire]

Repro

Interesting Dinerman. Is it designer?

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[Dinerman]

It's a Zara. Pretty spot on late '20s to my eye, which is surprising from a brand like that.

 

[Dinerman]

1940s-early 1950s

 

[Dinerman]

1920s

 

[Dinerman]

1940s Tatts

 

[tropicalbob]

The one in the second shot looks like a WWI overcoat. You used to be able to find racks of them in the used-clothing stores in N.Y. Really heavy.

 

[IXL]

The one in the second shot looks like a WWI overcoat. You used to be able to find racks of them in the used-clothing stores in N.Y. Really heavy.

That's what I was thinking: "WWI Great Coat." That thing looks the business!

 

[Dinerman]

Similar overall, and close in era, but extremely different in all the details.
That said, it's a beast of a coat. The button on rear belt likely originally had button on quarter belts to form a full belt. This same style belt was common on the longer "half-belt" leather jackets of the 1930s-1950s, and like he ones on many of those jackets, was probably removed fairly early on.

 

[IXL]

Well, except for it being extremely different in all the details, I was thinking "Great Coat." My actual exposure to a great coat has been limited to watching "Which Way to the Front?" on the late,late,early,early show

 

[Dinerman]

It's definitely more of a work coat than a dress coat. Like mackinaws of that era, it's unlined (except for the sleeves). Back when they made coats like this from wool thick enough to provide all the insulation necessary. I only wish it had a label in it somewhere.

 

[IXL]

It really is a wonderful looking coat. Do you know an approximate size for it?

 

[Dinerman]

I haven't gotten around to measuring it yet, but I think it's in the 36-38 range, but with really, really short sleeves.

 

[IXL]

Thanks.

 

[guygardner]

German Leather Overcoat, very big, very heavy:

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[guygardner]

And another German leather overcoat in a much smaller size, and dark green leather instead of brown:

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[Dinerman]

1930s Frankoat with rarely seen 1933-1935 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America tag

 

[APP Adrian]

1930s Frankoat with rarely seen 1933-1935 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America tag

Nice overcoat!

 

[Dinerman]

M.H. Schwartz successor to Boucher's - Butte, Montana

They used this "successor to Boucher's" tagline around 1940.