Original 1940s Brown Vintage Gabardine Forstmann Wool Jacket By Adele California
This wonderful jacket was made in the 1940s from chocolate brown gabardine by Adele California. It features strong padded shoulders, a wing collar and 5 original fabric covered buttons. Crossed arrow decoration in place of pockets add a stylish detail to this jacket.
Shoulders: 15” Seam To Seam
Bust: 37”
Waist: 29”
The jacket is in very good condition with only a small moth nibble near the bottom button as pictured.
This garment is available to purchase with or without dress shields. These clever little contraptions have been made by our seamstress to an original 1940s pattern and can be simply attached to your garment by tack stitching at the corners of the underarm seam, pinning (we wouldn’t recommend that, it hurts if it goes wrong, so if you try this, it is at your own risk only) or inserting tiny poppers. They then stand ready to absorb any sweat and body odours as needed and you can simply detach and launder them instead of your garment, saving you a fortune in dry cleaning bills.
They are equally suitable for suits, blazers and dresses and come in two different options:
1. Pure cream cotton for your heavier weight dresses, blazers and suits
or
2. White cotton muslin for lightweight summer dresses (so they don’t show through the fabric)
They are universally sized and super easy to use even for a sewing novice as only a couple of tiny stitches are required at each side to secure them.
We sell Dress Shields as a standalone item or at a discount if you purchase them with a garment. We will select the appropriate type to match the garment you have purchased.
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