SWEDISH 1951 BROWN HERRINGBONE BESPOKE OVERCOAT BY J.T. WIKSTRÖM. SIZE CA EU 50 (US/UK 40) suits Total length (E) : 77

Total length (E) : 77 cm (74 cm measured from neck seam)

The suit corresponds to a modern EU 50 (UK/US 40)

This alpaca overcoat dates back to the 1950s and was produced by Rappson and sold at Isgrens menswear store in Karlsborg

it is fully lined and equipped with three inner pockets: one large on each side and a smaller one on the left

It has slightly slanted front pockets and a buttonhole on the left lapel

SWEDISH 1951 BROWN HERRINGBONE BESPOKE OVERCOAT BY J.T. WIKSTRÖM. SIZE CA EU 50 (US/UK 40) suits Total length (E) : 77DESCRIPTION This exceptionally fine overcoat is of Swedish origin. It was bespoke made in 1951 by a tailor named J. T. Wikstrm, based in Bredbyn, a small locality in northern Sweden. The coat is made from a substantial reddish brown wool fabric with a distinct herringbone weave. It is constructed with flat felled seams, which were very typical of the period. This means that the seam allowances are folded in and stitched down, reinforcing the structure