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Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
  • Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42
Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42

Vintage 1940s 50s Overcoat Chesterfield Style Wool Bouclé Sz 42

$325.00

This is a vintage 1940s 50s overcoat in the Chesterfield style, tailored from Carr’s “Celestia” luxury English coating and sold by Marks, an upscale Montréal haberdashery formerly located at 957 St James St. The coat dates to the mid-20th century (late 1940s / early 1950s) and features the signature elements of a classic gentleman’s Chesterfield: a contrast velvet collar, clean tailored lines, and a long formal silhouette.

The exterior is made of a textured bouclé / astrakhan-style wool—a premium coating fabric (see close-up of fabric). The coat is finished with padded shoulders, a three-button front, and a 14” single vent. It is fully lined in black satin.

Colour:  Black velvet collar - body of coat might be a very dark charcoal grey compared to the collar. but I would call it black

Retail label: Marks’ 957 St James St Montreal 

Cloth label: Carr’s “Celestia” Reg. Luxurious English Coating Made by Isaac Carr & Co. Ltd. with illustrations of medals won at the 1853 New York Exhibition and the 1851 Great Exhibition of London.  The Carr family acquired the Twerton Upper Mill, located in Bath, England in 1847 and ran it until 1954 when it was closed - the Carr family business went bankrupt in the 1950s.  Carr is purported to have produced only the highest quality woollens, the heavier weights exported to Canada and the US and the lighter weights used domestically.

Sizing:  Size is unmarked, and although I believe that this should fit a US size 42, please rely on the following measurements for fit:

Shoulders: 19”

Sleeves: 26” (17" inseam)

Chest: 48”

Waist: 46”

Length: 43” from back neck seam

Condition: Excellent condition with no pronounced wear, tear, soiling, staining or odour. Clean, well-preserved, and ready to wear.

This is an exceptional vintage 1940s 50s overcoat in the Chesterfield style, excellent quality bouclé wool - from a high-end Montreal haberdashery, collectible and to be worn for years to come….

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