Dating/Describing Coat

[greatglenvintage]

Hello! I have a coat that I think is 60s, but I'm looking for other opinions. It's by Dee Deb Coats. It has thin shoulder pads between the outer layer and the lining. The lining is not attached at the hem (not sure if it ever was). The cuffs on the sleeves are sewn down. The fabric is odd - I'm not completely sure what it is. It doesn't look exactly like boucle, but it looks "pilled" all over. (Maybe it's just completely pilled all over?) How would you date/describe this coat? Thanks!

 

[bycinbyhand]

I think it's late 50s.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Can you please show us a close up of the actual label and a close up of the fabric. It's a great jacket!

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

Looks like the label says "Dee Dee Deb", not simply Dee Deb?
Very cute coat!

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I'll go with early '50s.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

It may be a Teddy Bear or poodle cloth fabric which is somewhat fleecy.
Here is an ad from 1953 with similar style coats.

 

[greatglenvintage]

Yes, it is kind of fleece-like. I hadn't thought of that. I had a typo above - the label is Dee Dee Deb Coats. I'll post more close up pictures when I get home from work tonight. Thank you all!

 

[thespectrum]

It does look like 1950s.
Great ad Suzanne!

 

[greatglenvintage]

Here are some close ups of the label, outer material and lining, inside construction, and the shoulder pad, which is kind of lumpy at this point.

 

[greatglenvintage]

Also, I looked up poodle cloth in the fabric resource here, and my coat doesn't look like that. I'm pretty sure it's wool. It looks pilled, but it's evenly "pilled" all over.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

The Teddy Bear coats were all wool and meant to look like teddy bear fleecy fur. So yours may be that type of fabric.

 

[Pinkcoke]

That looks like plain fleece to me and I would agree with 1950's. I do have a 1950's fleece dress so it's rare but not unheard of to use the fabric at this time.
It doesn't look as plush as what I associate with teddy bear coats - to me that's more like fake fur that you can put your fingers through, but it may be the definition of the term as changed. (they were selling 'teddy bear' coats here a few years ago, maybe last year too).

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

The 50s teddy bear coats were not a fake fur but a deep pile fleecy wool. They also had 100% wool fleece material that was soft and without with a fur feel. According to my 1953 Spiegel catalog. I hope this is more clear