Date check on green wool jacket, 40s?

Nice jacket, Ruth - I agree with '40s.

 

Ooh, that's nice. Can you PM me Ruth when you list it please?

Sarah

 

Well, the buttons made me think, closer to the 50s, but the back shot made me think earlier, so I am not help with which end of the decade.

Please let me know when you list as I would like to drool!

 

Oh, my, that's gorgeous! I agree with 40s, but I'm not familiar enough with that era to guess what end. But it sort of just "looks" earlier than late 40s to me. Not quite sure why, though. I think I would have put it solidly in the wartime era or very shortly after. But it does seem "too fancy" if it's British.

 

I agree with tailor made - that is a very atypical lining for a manufactured jacket in the 40s.
Hollis

 

It's a curious jacket - the lapel isn't cut with the body, it looks like it's separate, perhaps removable or added later? If you look inside there should be some clues. The lapel does not look early or mid '40s, probably late and there's too much fabric in the body to be British WW2, but perhaps it's post war or US? Actually the cut off the back looks too generous to be British rationing either (didn't that go until the early '50s?). That's why I'm hesitant to pin the date down more - and I agree with Linn that the lining looks like it might not be original. I would expect a rayon twill not a shiny satin.

I've only seen that blouson back in jackets from the '50s and I don't think your jacket is from that decade.

 

It's quite lovely. I agree with 40's but would put it post war. I imagine it would have had a longer pencil/slim a-line skirt to match. The shoulder pads are likely made of layers and layers of fabric and not stuffing/batting like they make then now; that's why they feel so stiff. I agree that the lining is peculiar. I've never seen a lining like that on a jacket of this period. I would assume it's a relining or maybe you have a costume piece. How would you describe the condition of the jacket overall? Does it show it's age?

 

The more I look at this, the more I think it's post war. I had suit 1948- - 52 with a lot of the same feel - the long length,big hard shoulders, dressmaker details, and that gorgeous green color.

 

See it is the buttons that keep pulling me to later. I do see earlier elements but technically it is impossible to see newer elements unless it is from that era, unless it was xtreemly fashion forward and as we all know the war was putting a lot of restrictions on clothing.

I think I would have ti agree with post war because so many elements are too close to the later part, and the longer the war drew on the more restrictions there were so it would be highly unlikely that it was mid 40s so that leaves late 40s.

I don't think ealry 50s because shoulder pads really just vanished in 1950-1951 lol. I am sure a few survived but the New Look caught on quick and people were ready for a change. I have had a few 50s items with very light shoulder pads/lining but nothing like my 40s pieces!

 

You know... Is it possible that this jacket was entirely repurposed by a good seamstress? Perhaps there was a lot of work done to it to save or restyle a realy nice jacket. The lining is off but so are the buttons to me. I know I am obsessing over them. Are they the exact same material or a darn good match?

Something seems like a larger jacket made smaller perhaps with the gathering in the waist band. And the shoulder holes just seem large for the style of the jacket? I would be curious to get under that lining and see what you can see, if it is that important or sell as is with all of it's glorious uniqueness! Am I just rambling or does any one else feel like this too?

I still love it and can't wait to follow it. Green is my favorite color and I love suits. I work for HR Block and that is our color (green) it would be PERFECT

 

That sounds very reasonable to me, maybe the original collar edges were wearing through at the edges and that's why they chose this new style to go over it?