Aquascutum Men's Coat - Thoughts on age?

[bql31]

Hi all!

I have owned this Aquascutum trench for a while, but I only just recently looked up the company, and I'm fascinated by the company's history! I'm having some trouble finding more information about its origins in time.

Looking at the label resources pages, the tag is the same as a men's Aquascutum coat from the '80s. However, I'm a bit skeptical since the jacket is missing some features that traditional trenches typically offer, like belt/sleeve loops, gun patch, back vent, etc. Upon closer inspection, the sleeves look like they may have been hemmed, given the seam work but I'm not familiar enough with vintage trench coats and their composition, so that's mostly just speculation.

I'm unfamiliar with what trends may have driven designs around this time. Still, I think this may be a younger garment considering the omission of "antiquated" features or perhaps an older garment that the previous owner has altered. I would love to hear your thoughts and any other knowledge you share!

Thank you
bql31

 

[lkranieri]

Just to give you one parameter for your coat, I found this: "...patented Aqua 5 fabric, a waterproof fabric first launched in 1959." So you have confirmation that it has to be from after 1959.

 

[bql31]

Just to give you one parameter for your coat, I found this: "...patented Aqua 5 fabric, a waterproof fabric first launched in 1959." So you have confirmation that it has to be from after 1959.

Thank you! I was previously thinking at least 1952 because of the Queen Mother's title but that narrows the domain a bit.

In terms of the style, the shoulder pads are throwing me off a bit since it's not the traditional raglan seam. Also, I just noticed that the bottom is completely open and the seam is unfinished,

Unfinished Seam:

Close up on inside seams (maybe some left over chalk...maybe it was reconstructed?):

not sure if this is a common

I might reach out to Aquascutum through email and hope they have access to pre-acquisition records hahah

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

It looks like an early 1970s ladies Aquascutum raincoat to me.

 

[ellie_sol]

I'm not sure if you're still looking for more information, but based on the care label your coat was made after 1979! The Canadian standards for textile care symbols was updated in 1979, changing the temperature scale from Farenheit to Celsius, and the little iron symbol helpfully lists the temperature in Celsius! The colour coding was also done away with in 2003, so it was definitely made somewhere in that time.