SWEDISH 1870S/1880S MIDNIGHT BLUE JACKET WITH CONTRASTING PIPING. SIZE CA EU 44 (US/UK34) striped Above the right pocket

Above the right pocket

There are significant discolourations in the lining of the waistcoat

There is extra fabric to let out the trousers

The trousers are relatively short in length – the wearer should ideally not be taller than 175 cm (5'9")

These coats were sold and used as motorwear

SWEDISH 1870S/1880S MIDNIGHT BLUE JACKET WITH CONTRASTING PIPING. SIZE CA EU 44 (US/UK34) striped Above the right pocketDESCRIPTION This jacket is approximately 150 years old. It bears no label, so its exact origin cannot be determined with certainty, but we do know that it comes from northern Sweden. Jackets of this type featuring a high fastening, prominent contrast piping, and a rounded front hem were common for several decades during the second half of the 19th century. They frequently appear in portrait photographs from this period. While black was by far the most