Billw12280
Sergeant
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2017
Hello all, it's been a while since I've posted but I just received this coat today and wanted to share and get everybody's opinion. This coat was purchased from a reputable dealer whom I've purchased several items from. They stated this coat came from the collection of Josh Landis out of Las Vegas who acquired it from MGM studios, being used in movies in the 1950s and it would fool 7 out of 10 people as to authenticity. The coat has a large amount of repairs made to it but they seem to be very well done and are not extremely obvious at a glance of the exterior facings of the coat. The buttons appear to be original Civil War buttons. There are no tags or labels of any kind inside the coat. The fabric is a very light weight flannel that when held up to the light can be seen through. This coat is unlined but does not have the customary flat felled seams of an original coat. It does have the kidney shaped breast pocket made from the same material as the coat fabric but the sewing seems odd to me as it extends to just under the arm pit area. I seem to remember most movies from the 1950s used original surplus 5 button sack coats and uniforms from the IW to SpanAm War. I want to be clear I have no delusions that this is an authentic Civil War coat but it makes me wonder, were original sack coats ever found in Hollywood wardrobe departments? I have only seen one original sack coat up close but did not get a chance to examine it. How close is this coat to an original sack coat?