Boy's Dogtooth Check Tweed Overcoat
Tailor
Beau Brummel Clothing
Manufacturer
Borderdales Tweed
RetailerSold by
Esslemont & Macintosh
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1873 - 2007)
Date1960
Object NameOvercoat
Mediumwool
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest: 77.5cm Waist: 82cm Back length: 66.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2002 by Helen & Norman Smith.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS054296
About MeThis child's overcoat is a miniature version of the sort of coat worn by adults at this date. The 1960s saw a distinct set of fashions for young people emerge but this coat reflects the more traditional miniaturisation of adult fashions, a trend that has been revived in the last few years.Late 1920s - Early 1930s