Recent content by RS Mantis

Hello, I have recently come across an amazing cashmere overcoat, but I cannot locate any information about the maker. I would like to know if the coat was made for a department store or sold directly from the tailor. The union tag seems to indicate this coat to be from the 1950's . Has anyone...

thank you for the reply. I really like the styling of this coat. Some have a western back, but this one is the plain style. I see that Montgomery Wards was probably the maker. Sometimes department stores can put out quality items.

I believe i've found it. looks to be a vintage 1930s -40s coat from Windward. there is a blue plaid one on ebay right now.

I think it is a 1950-60's mackinaw, but I would really like any details regarding the maker. the photo grabs are from The Lucy Show in the 1960's. Mister Moony has very nice taste.

Originally used a black boot and glove to compare the two outside, just no pix. So I just took quick pix inside with the 1978 but the light is casting shadows now and becoming harder to photograph accurately. The 78 is still black though. thanks for the reply.

I took them both outside, and both into every room in the house. these are the clearest true to actual color photos I could take. the 1960's coat is on the left and is very blue and the 1978 is on the right and is very black. The 78 coat surface is slightly rougher, between the two, I would say...

Hello, I have been reading posting to the Fedora Lounge about Peacoats for about 2 months now. I made an initial purchase of a 1978 Vi-Mil 38S last month. I was quite happy with the coat. It is near flawless in condition inside and out. Just... well, I had this gut feeling that it wasn't...