Overcoat
1938 (made)
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This style of overcoat, with its double-breasted front opening, flapped pockets and wide lapels was popular during the 1930s. There is a tailor's label on the inside breast pocket. It states that the coat was made for Paul Crosfield (the donor's late father) by Austin Reed of Regent Street and that it would be ready for him on 05/10/1938. By the 1930s Austin Reed had transformed itself from a small firm into a dynamic and progressive tailoring business catering for a wide range of clients.
Paul Crosfield owned a veterinary practice in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. He bought the coat at Austin Reed's branch in Oxford or from Regent Street, London. As he was a country veterinary surgeon he did not wear it very much, except for occasional visits to London or for evening wear.
Paul Crosfield owned a veterinary practice in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. He bought the coat at Austin Reed's branch in Oxford or from Regent Street, London. As he was a country veterinary surgeon he did not wear it very much, except for occasional visits to London or for evening wear.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool lined with sateen, machine-stitched and hand-finished |
| Brief description | Overcoat, made by Austin Reed, Britain, 1938. |
| Physical description | Grey double-breasted overcoat with 3 buttons on each side, two flapped pockets and a slanting breast pocket. It has wide lapels with a single buttonhole on each side. |
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| Credit line | Given by David Wheaton Crosfield |
| Summary | This style of overcoat, with its double-breasted front opening, flapped pockets and wide lapels was popular during the 1930s. There is a tailor's label on the inside breast pocket. It states that the coat was made for Paul Crosfield (the donor's late father) by Austin Reed of Regent Street and that it would be ready for him on 05/10/1938. By the 1930s Austin Reed had transformed itself from a small firm into a dynamic and progressive tailoring business catering for a wide range of clients. Paul Crosfield owned a veterinary practice in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. He bought the coat at Austin Reed's branch in Oxford or from Regent Street, London. As he was a country veterinary surgeon he did not wear it very much, except for occasional visits to London or for evening wear. |
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| Accession number | T.14-2006 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2006 |
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