Need dating opinions on this pinstripe jacket please

[MagsRags]

I picked it up in an unexpected place, gave it a quick onceover, thought "Cool! 40s", bought it and took it home. As I've been handling it and researching, I'm seeing 30s because of the geometric deco feel to the cut of the upper bodice, looser fit through the waist, and lack of shoulder pads (despite the optical illusion created by the cut and striping).

I've found archived references to the Berlou mothproofing method dating as far back as mid 30s up to early 60s if I remember correctly. The jacket is lined in fairly heavy black satin BTW even though the outer shell is dark blue.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I think it is 40s by the fit and arm style.
Possibly, the shoulder pads were removed at one time. I have had such jackets.

 

[MagsRags]

Hmm. You may be right. I tend to think of nipped waist fit n flare for 40s, with a relatively short skirt. This is a much gentler fit, with bust/waist 46/41". It's an L/XL, so was difficult to pin back on Josephine. In my mind's eye, I see it with a long almost mid-calf skirt.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I agree with '40s - and that the shoulder pads have been taken out. It's a great jacket and looks to be in very good shape. It's probably early to mid '40s - the fit and flare jackets are post '47.

Nicole

 

[cactusandcattails]

Could it have been re-cut from a mans suit? Didn't they do that during the war years?

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Super jacket and I would go with 40s as well.

 

[lkranieri]

I just did a super-fast search, in only one database, for Ber-Sell ads and the only ones I found were 1948-1952.

 

[vertugarde]

That's an interesting jacket. Where are the labels placed? What does the back look like and the pocket? Seeing a close-up of the button and button hole might help too. To answer your question about women converting mens suiting during the 1940's, that is correct. My first thought was that the labels may not be original to the jacket but I could be wrong.

 

[thespectrum]

I think vertugarde is right about the labels ~ I don't know if they were original to the jacket or not but they definitely appear to have been resewn.