Midi Trench - 1960s Scottish Tweed

$1,502.00

Cool colors splash across twentieth century weaves from the inside out of this coat, combining a blue Scottish tweed with an abstract twirling printed silky lining. The trench is double-breasted with a large lapel and adjustable wrapped-cuff detail. The tie belt gives a cinched-in appearance, front or back. Italian mother of pearl buttons add a smart and subtle finish. Made to comfortably stand out and be worn with anything from jeans to dresses.

Fabric

1960s Scottish tweed.  This fabric was produced by the Scottish mill Heather Mills, which was located in Selkirk and made exclusively tweeds.  The mill was founded in 1864 as Cheviot Mill. Its name changed to Heather Mills in 1892 and eventually closed in 2009.  A similar tweed from Heather Mills is part of the permanent collection of the British V&A museum.  Heather Mills’ records are preserved in the National Register of Archives for Scotland.  

1960s American rayon lining.  The print is an abstract watercolor. 

Buttons

1960s Italian carved mother of pearl buttons.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy one-size-fits-all pattern, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 6 through 14. The coat is designed to sit open along the front. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

Cool colors splash across twentieth century weaves from the inside out of this coat, combining a blue Scottish tweed with an abstract twirling printed silky lining. The trench is double-breasted with a large lapel and adjustable wrapped-cuff detail. The tie belt gives a cinched-in appearance, front or back. Italian mother of pearl buttons add a smart and subtle finish. Made to comfortably stand out and be worn with anything from jeans to dresses.

Fabric

1960s Scottish tweed.  This fabric was produced by the Scottish mill Heather Mills, which was located in Selkirk and made exclusively tweeds.  The mill was founded in 1864 as Cheviot Mill. Its name changed to Heather Mills in 1892 and eventually closed in 2009.  A similar tweed from Heather Mills is part of the permanent collection of the British V&A museum.  Heather Mills’ records are preserved in the National Register of Archives for Scotland.  

1960s American rayon lining.  The print is an abstract watercolor. 

Buttons

1960s Italian carved mother of pearl buttons.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy one-size-fits-all pattern, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 6 through 14. The coat is designed to sit open along the front. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

Scottish Tweed c. 1960s & American Rayon c. 1960s

 
 

Cool blue Scottish tweed and an American watercolor swirled rayon lining compliment each other on this mid trench jacket with Italian mother of pearl buttons for a cozy but colorful coat.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.