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The Altman's Fall and Wnter 1923-24 included a range of winter and inclemet weather caps and coats along with long pants suit. We are not sure why they were mixed toether. Some of the winter coats look to be moe oriented toward teens than younger boys, but they most all begin for boys 8 years old, maning all but the very youngest school children.
Here see winter cold weather caps and a rain cap. Often caps in these catalogs are there just for illutrative purposes and not actually for sale. Tis is the case fr what looks like a knt hed covering in the upper left hand corner. The three other headwear items are ffered foir dale.
58F121: Raincap of black rubber (with cape) sizes 6 5/8 to 7 1/8 ... $1.00". Rubberized rain gear at the time was aways done in black. I recall even in the 40s and early-50s our rain gear, cap, suit, and boots were always black. Boys did not have umbrellas, thatwoulf bhave mean nsword fights. But umbrellas did exist and were always black as well.
58F123: "Durable good looking leather helmet 6 5/8 to 7 1/8 ... $4.75."
58F125: "Knitted Hockey Cap, in navy blue, brown, orb grey ... $1.00." Today we would call these stocking caps. Hockey is popular in the northeast and this would have inceased their appeal to boys.
Here see winter cold weather coats and a rain coats. Notice that the vwnter coats are shorter vthan n the 19th century and while heav have more of a look like jackets. The coats have double-breastedbuttons, but the second column of buttons look purely ornamental.
58F119: Well-built sheep-skin lined Coat of cotton gabardine, color of dark msheepskin; sizes 8 to 18 years, coat tan color. ... $9.75."
58F120: "Black rubber Raincoat, absolutely waterproof, ining of tan jean, sizes 6-18 years. ... $4.65."
I recall even in the 40s and early-50s our rain gear, cap, suit, and boots were always black. Unlike Britih boys, American boys did not have umbrellas, that would have meant sword fights. But umbrellas did exist and were always black as well. Thisraincoat is more imprtant than you might think. This iswhat children wore to school for decades. Remember very few parents drove their childtren to school untill well after World War II. And thee were far fewer school busses. THus on riny dys many children had long wlks to school. RAin cots were very important on those days. Also we had none of the bright colors so populat today and important for safety reasons.
58F122: "Olive drab moleskin Coat, with special sheepskin lining, leather-line sleeves, and angora for collar, sizes 8-18 years. $13.50." This was the most expensive coat. It does sound warm.
58F124: "Mackinsaw of genuine mackinsaw cloth of s pecial construction to withstand hard wear, well tailored in a four-pocket model, with deep shawl-colar' Oxford gray or brown heather mixture; sizes 8 to 18 years. ... $12.50." Mackinsaw is an island in Lake Huron near the entrance to Lale Michigan. It sits beteen Upper and Lower Michigan. The location meanssevere winter weeather. The originl Macinsaw jacket was masde from blankets which iswy the jacketsre often done n bright red patterns--like Paul Byunyon jackets. Desigs can vary, but often have doubnle breased styling like a reefer jacket. The Altman jcket has a very muted patern. Mackinaw cloth is described as a heavy, dense water-repellent woolen cloth, often like Melton cloth but dne in a tartan pattern, commonly 'buffalo plaid'.
We note two long pants suits offered in the Altman Fall-Winnter 1923-24 catlog. The suis are single -breasted jackets with reltively narrow, high-set lapels. 58F126 was offered in brown and gray. 58F127 included navy blue. The models are a mid-teen and an older teen. The sizes are described, but we cannot make them out. Both are done with extra pants and the pants are done with cuffs.
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