2012年5月8日星期二

Down Memory Lane: Coats for the ages

This may be more information than you will ever want or need, but do you remember the coats you wore while growing up? Are they really that much different from today?

Here are a few that were popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Material used were wool, corduroy or could even be quilted. Nylon and polyester became popular after the war.

A fingertip coat,If the temperatures turn Ralph Lauren hoody there are plenty of layering options. also known as a cool-timer coat. Both were three-quarter length, lightweight and worn mostly in early spring. Few bought extra outerwear, so most went from a heavy coat to a jacket, but fingertips were nice and dressier.

Winter coats, also known as overcoats or as a Chesterfield. Remember bright Kelly-green, heavy, full-length with a velvet inset collar. Dark gray, also with a black velvet collar inset. Today, coats are lightweight and might have thermal linings.

Trench coats were weather-proof, reversible and popular.Don't even think about Canada Goose Winter Jackets or ski wear. Trench coats had plaid snap-in lining, and were usually of beige gro-grain or of sateen.All the outfits were authentic moncler jackets womens with white tights. Could be full-length or three-quarter length.

A car coat, a Mackinaw. Usually heavy, plaid, three-quarter length, everyday coats, or work coats.

Cardigan sweaters. Sporty knits, all colors. Maybe leather inset in front or on elbows.

Pea coats. During the war teen wear. Could be a three-quarter length, double-breasted and made of wool. Had big snazzy military brass buttons, fashioned from Navy wear. If you were lucky, you snagged an original from a sailor home on leave.

An Eisenhower jacket. More teen wear. Cut short with a wide band at the waist. Full-cut, military looking flight jacket. Style took over for coats, jackets, dresses, etc., in 1942-45.

Church wear. Expensive leather coats or jackets. A sports coat, suit, an overcoat. Or ladies in full-length fur or a stole of fur. Fur coats, shoulder wraps and suit trims were once very status symbol,Search for mens parka in Jewellery for Lucknow. especially mink. Then rabbit, imitation fur, etc. Animal right protesters took over and animals are no longer killed with their hides being used for clothing. Very unpopular.While authentic canada goose jackets of what Americans might call knickers, Muffs, head bands and fur trims are all now of synthetic materials.

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