Gents Camel Coat
RetailerSold by
Burton
(Chesterfield, England, founded 1903)
ManufacturerMade by
Crombie
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1805)
Date1980-1990
Object NameCoat
Mediumwool, viscose
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsBust: 106.5cm Waist: 106cm Back length: 104cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2002 by Mrs McHardy.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS054283
About MeThis gents overcoat was made by Crombie from a felted wool cloth for sale at the Burton’s store in Aberdeen. The coat is of a ¾ length and is single-breasted, with concealed buttons down the front. Although we refer to coats of this colour as camel coats, a true version would include at least some camel hair from the Bactrian two-humped camel. 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.
