Operation Overcoat | An Illustrated History II, circa 1951

  Beginnings of Some Famous Overcoat Fashions   Lord Raglan’s Design Opposite of Lord Chesterield’s fitted coat The Raglan.  Originally the coat tailored for Lord Raglan was a tweed wrap which kept off the foggy chill while its wearer was shooting grouse.  What remained of the basic style was the Raglan Shoulder which was a [...]

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Operation Overcoat | An Illustrated History, circa 1951

  Emotional as well as economic changes often create the need for a change in fashion, and the textile world must be ready with the cloth. The overcoat styles which are classified within the industry today as staples had their origin in circumstances which vary in many respects but have the common bond of functional [...]

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