thorny question

[dr greg]

Just picked up this THORNPROOF jacket made in Northern Ireland, a couple of moth dings but in pretty good shape for $4 I thought,
the pockets are interesting though, anybody reckon they can date it from the shape thereof?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The overall look of the piece is pointing towards the 1970s. My grandfather had many such jackets.

bk

 

[dr greg]

ouch

70's!!! I'm hurt Baron, I thought the pocket detail put it a lot earlier, now I've got to swap Basil Rathbone for Roger Moore in my mindscape...dear o dear. still a nice coat tho

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The pockets are a nice feature. And seem to be better executed than most of their contemporaries. But the lapels are the dead give-away, along with the fabric and buttons. Maybe mid-late 60s.

As an aside, are the buttons on the pockets working or not? Looks like they are, but i've seen many with faux buttonholes.

bk

 

[Tomasso]

70's!!! now I've got to swap Basil Rathbone for Roger Moore in my mindscape...

lol