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Crombie Dark Grey Overcoat

AssociatedAssociated with Crombie (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1805)

DateMid 20th century

Object NameCoat

Mediumwool, man-made

ClassificationsFashion and Dress

DimensionsLenght: 109cm
bust: 118cm
waist: 124cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2008 by Mr Murray Hepburn.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS082122

About MeDark grey herringbone Crombie cloth coat.

The style of the gent's overcoat has remained little changed since the 1930s. Usually three quarters in length and either single or double-breasted, it is generally oversized to accommodate layers of clothing underneath, such as a suit. This coat features the Crombie label.

Crombie was founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1805, making it one of Britain's oldest brands.Crombie began as a producer of luxury cloth, which it sold to cloth merchants and direct to London tailors. By the 1850s, Crombie had won quality awards from Queen Victoria and Napoleon III at the Great Exhibition in London and the Exposition Universelle in Paris respectively. Later, Crombie expanded from simply manufacturing the fabric for other producers, to creating coats under its own name. Crombie is most famous for its luxury coats - so much so that the word 'Crombie' is sometimes used by other companies to refer to their own coats produced in the style of Crombie's most famous three-quarter length (usually wool) overcoats.