Date help on MEN'S PINK flecked coat...

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Date help on MEN\'S PINK flecked coat...

What do you think about a date on this coat....the style and labels first had me thinking late 40's or early 50's...but the PINK flecks are throwing me off.


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There are two large pockets (9"hx8"w)on each side, but then there is a smaller pocket above the one on the RIGHT side, just (not all the way up on the chest) it has a 4" flap and there is a white tag inside that reads YALE 01725 652 36...

Maybe that is the style number, date of June 1952 and size 36? (Chest measures 40)


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The coat is from Irving Foster Sportswear


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So what do think...is there a specific style name for this?

I am also going to post this on the public board.

Thanks!
 
Is there a union label in the pocket somewhere? Usually that gives one a clue.

I want to say that it is a true sporting coat rather than just a blazer that is worn with non matching pants, like the other label suggests. I have never seen a convertible collar on a man's blazer aside from that purpose...at least not in the era you are suggesting. I have seen items on ebay/uk use sporting jacket in the title successfully.

The double back vent usually is seen in the early 60s, but if its a sporting jacket thats not a hard and fast rule.

I would do a search for Dacro-Lite and see what you come up with.
 
BTW...the pink also throws me off. I would expect standard tweed for sporting jackets - but maybe this is for competition??

You see a lot of pink or other colors running through like that in the 80s...but i am sure it is older than that.
 
I remember my dad had a similar coat. I was born in 55, so his could have dated anywhere from early 50s to early 60s.
 
BTW...the pink also throws me off. I would expect standard tweed for sporting jackets - but maybe this is for competition??

You see a lot of pink or other colors running through like that in the 80s...but i am sure it is older than that. 60s you would see it too..but sometimes it would be metallic...
 
I did search Dacro-Lite and found nothing on it. When I searched Irving Foster Sportswear I came up with same military coats but I am still searching that. The lining is made of 50% Dacron and 50% Reprocessed Wool. The coat is wool, possibly gabardine???? a small weave and smooth not fuzzy feeling.

Oh and definately not a blazer type it is too thick and heavy for that.
 
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