This one is really special (so what else is new) and great for cold-weather wear;  anything from sitting through a football game, roasting marshmallows or chestnuts on the fire to dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh.

It is of a nice wool or wool-blend material, with a heavy black lining and fringe all around. I love the metal zipper from the left shoulder to the neck. A couple of hooks and eyes close the collar.  With a casual, hometown style that was so popular in the sportswear from that mid-century era.

I’m not sure if there had been a label inside – may have been home-sewn by a very good seamstress, which is not unusual in vintage from the ’70s and before. Finding this one was another “Aha! experience” that I hadn’t been specifically looking for – that’s what makes being a sleuth for vintage so much fun…