Vintage 1950s Mens Burton Single Breasted Overcoat Coat Grey Herringbone Tweed Wool 42" 1950s Knitwear bespoke tailor made in 1938

bespoke tailor made in 1938 by 'Pinder & Tuckwell' of Exeter from a lovely homespun knobbly Donegal Tweed wool fabric in shades of brown & natural with scattered rainbow neps or flecks - on my screen the close ups are most accurate

This one is made from a medium weight pure Shetland wool in a delightful speckled melange in mushroom colour

The sweater is Dolman style with elbow length sleeves

blue & white checks on a yellow background

the cutter tag also shows the utility fabric reference number X

Vintage 1950s Mens Burton Single Breasted Overcoat Coat Grey Herringbone Tweed Wool 42" 1950s Knitwear bespoke tailor made in 1938A vintage mid 1950s overcoat, 'Burton Tailored' (i. e. made by Montague Burton) from a herringbone weave tweedy double faced cloth in variegated mid grey tones with bold blue grey checks inside. Cut in an easy fitting, slip on style, single breasted with broad notch lapels, quite heavily padded shoulders, 2 large lower patch pockets with flaps, cuff turn backs with decorative buttons. Part lined in grey satiny fabric, with 1 inside breast pocket.