Overcoat

Collection object


1997.0331
L. back to collar 109.5 W. across shoulder 48.5
Overcoat, rubberised cloth, by Mackintosh. Brown, single breasted, with detachable buttoned epaulets passing through loop on shoulder, cape style shoulder, with ventilation holes through material under cape section, three metal reinforced ventilation holes under each arm; two pockets with flaps on outside; five black plastic disc buttons each with four holes at centre closing front; loop for hanging at collar; strap under collar at left to close collar when collar put up, with corresponding button under opposite collar; black tape around lower hem; split at centre back, with one side reinforced with black tape and central button for closing split. Two labels on inside left; green on white "The Genuine Mackintosh" followed by 21 line history of "The Mack" and instructions for care, ending on 22nd line with "Made in Ireland";
red and yellow on green, a shield showing three towers partially covering a scroll reading "'Hydrophast' Regd." with "A Tradition" above left and "Weatherwear/ Since 1934" below right. Blue ball-point on white sticky label "619/ GR 42 R/ T/W". Card label held by string on hanging loop reads "42 R" in blue ball-point


Mackintosh (made by)