Exceptional 1950's-60's workwear dust coat
This is one of the best pieces I’ve ever come across. Dating from the mid-50’s to mid-60’s, this overall/dust coat is made of a thick cotton twill canvas in a medium blue colour. The cut is just amazing, like the best overcoat, with deep shaped pockets and button-straps with a choice of two buttons on each sleeve, to allow the cuffs to be cinched in tight. It comes with its own belt. These sorts of garments were worn by all sorts of professions, from mechanics to butchers to people working in dairy. Like all French workwear, this is not only beautifully cut but beautifully made - each buttonhole with its own pocket in the button placket to assist in taking the strain when heavy items are lifted, and all pockets and the back gusset reinforced at stress-points. The beautifully-shaped collar was made to turn up in bad weather or when working in dirty conditions.
This has been very little worn and is in perfect condition. It is tagged a size 52, which is quite large, but please go on the measurements that follow:
Lying flat, the measurement across the chest from armpit to armpit is 65cm. From shoulder seam to seam across the back of the neck is 45cm. From the shoulder seam to the cuff measured along the top of the arm is 66cm. It is 109cm long. Please note that I have successfully had a very similar jacket altered at the shoulders to narrow them, a good tailor will be able to easily do this as it is not lined.
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To purchase, please contact me.
This is one of the best pieces I’ve ever come across. Dating from the mid-50’s to mid-60’s, this overall/dust coat is made of a thick cotton twill canvas in a medium blue colour. The cut is just amazing, like the best overcoat, with deep shaped pockets and button-straps with a choice of two buttons on each sleeve, to allow the cuffs to be cinched in tight. It comes with its own belt. These sorts of garments were worn by all sorts of professions, from mechanics to butchers to people working in dairy. Like all French workwear, this is not only beautifully cut but beautifully made - each buttonhole with its own pocket in the button placket to assist in taking the strain when heavy items are lifted, and all pockets and the back gusset reinforced at stress-points. The beautifully-shaped collar was made to turn up in bad weather or when working in dirty conditions.
This has been very little worn and is in perfect condition. It is tagged a size 52, which is quite large, but please go on the measurements that follow:
Lying flat, the measurement across the chest from armpit to armpit is 65cm. From shoulder seam to seam across the back of the neck is 45cm. From the shoulder seam to the cuff measured along the top of the arm is 66cm. It is 109cm long. Please note that I have successfully had a very similar jacket altered at the shoulders to narrow them, a good tailor will be able to easily do this as it is not lined.
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.
This is one of the best pieces I’ve ever come across. Dating from the mid-50’s to mid-60’s, this overall/dust coat is made of a thick cotton twill canvas in a medium blue colour. The cut is just amazing, like the best overcoat, with deep shaped pockets and button-straps with a choice of two buttons on each sleeve, to allow the cuffs to be cinched in tight. It comes with its own belt. These sorts of garments were worn by all sorts of professions, from mechanics to butchers to people working in dairy. Like all French workwear, this is not only beautifully cut but beautifully made - each buttonhole with its own pocket in the button placket to assist in taking the strain when heavy items are lifted, and all pockets and the back gusset reinforced at stress-points. The beautifully-shaped collar was made to turn up in bad weather or when working in dirty conditions.
This has been very little worn and is in perfect condition. It is tagged a size 52, which is quite large, but please go on the measurements that follow:
Lying flat, the measurement across the chest from armpit to armpit is 65cm. From shoulder seam to seam across the back of the neck is 45cm. From the shoulder seam to the cuff measured along the top of the arm is 66cm. It is 109cm long. Please note that I have successfully had a very similar jacket altered at the shoulders to narrow them, a good tailor will be able to easily do this as it is not lined.
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.