Vintage clothes for the older man? A Harris Tweed coat

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Being willing to buy vintage clothes opens up a world of possibilities, as a browse of eBay or a charity shop will show.  In my search for style as middle-age tightens its grip I thought I'd give them a try (only to discover, of course, that my wardrobe is littered with clothing now considered to be vintage).


I'd seen this photograph of Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer and loved the look of the tweed coat containing them both, with its oversize leather buttons.  I found this Harris Tweed coat on eBay and bought it.  It turned out to be old and a bit moth-eaten, but some tender care had made it wearable - I think!  Here it is - and no, I couldn't find a Hollywood star to share it with me for this shot!


This shot gives a better idea of the tweed's colour - the two large dark brown buttons are the originals, unfortunately I had to change them as one is missing:

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3 comments

  1. Laurence15 October 2013 at 04:25

    Excellent coat, and I found this page completely by chance.
    I'm on the lookout for something similar. Hard to find in my size, 40S, but there are one or two on ebay.
    My wife writes them off as "old man's coats", but I may take a punt on one.

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  2. Grey Fox15 October 2013 at 13:01

    Good luck with the search!

    GF

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  3. shaun brown19 October 2013 at 06:14

    Just purchased a Wool,British Made,Dove Grey Double Breasted overcoat on ebay for £15.It just happened to fit perfectly,had its original sales tag attached,and had clearly never been worn,it was from Dunn &Co. so must have been at least 20 plus years old.I am very happy indeed!

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