I saw this hanging on the rail in the very first shop after a quick check over I tried it on, basically to fit the father in law it had to be tight on me and a bit long on the arms, sadly for him it fit me perfectly...his loss my gain!...anyway it was/is probably not 'Crombie' enough and a little too ostentatious maybe for him?
The weight, quality of the cloth and fitted 'nipped in' cut of the coat plus a quite a bit of research have convinced me it's from the c1930's period, here's a few shots...sadly when photographing black clothing it can often look washed out, this coat is in fact very fresh looking indeed only having very slight wear on small areas of the 'leading edges' and a couple of small bits of stitching needing attention inside to the lining seams.
Front
Back
Inside pocket detail
Cuff button detail
Inside rear vent closure detail
Hanging strap with tailors details that I can't make out!!!
Exterior detail of rear vent closure
It's obviously a well made and I think bespoke coat with lots of hand finishing evident in it's construction.
It's since had a good brush and has come up a treat... a dry clean and getting the sleeves taken up and inch will see this one ready to wear, it'll be great for winter weddings etc.
If anyone can make out or recognises the tailors label please leave a comment or get in touch.
If it were a Crombie, there'd be a Crombie label on it. But it's a fine coat nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Hal and a very good weight too, but no not a 'Crombie' I was referring to the type of coat that I was looking for as my father in law had asked for " you know one of those Crombie type coats".....such coats being dark grey/black of wool and knee or mid calf length...overcoats such as these are often known colloquially up here in the North as 'Crombie' coats even if they're not made by or from Crombie cloth....such is regional language!
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