Help with Vintage Mid Western Deerskin Fringe Jacket

Hi, Folks-
Can anyone please tell me how to tell if this jacket is for a man or woman? The maker is Mid Western of Berlin, Wisconsin and the size is 36. I'd also like to know what time period this coat was made. Thanks for any thoughts on this. Appreciate it.

 

Women's clothes button on the left. I'd think it was 1960s.

Debora

 

the belt sez woman's as well........
I think 70's or 80's

 

Thank you Debora and Komokwa.

 

That's why it's always helpful to see clothing on hangers rather than flat. 1970s would likely mean a long, lean silhouette with exaggerated lapels. 1980s would likely mean a boxier shape with a wider, stronger shoulder. I did research on the brand's label evolution, looked through old catalogs and remain confident with a 1960s attribution.

Debora

 

I was wondering if 36 was a women's sizing for these jackets and went down the rabbit hole of google without finding exactly what I was looking for.

If I understand from what I've read in some "reminiscing" online, it sounds like you could send your hide to this factory and have it made into a jacket, gloves etc. From browsing a few online catalogs, the models were numbered and I think it's possible that 62 or 63 might be the model number of yours based on the 1959 catalog. It also seems like that model number may still have been available into the 1980s though not sure it remained the same design. Might be something to research further.

Hard to read some of the catalogs but here they are.

From 1959
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234711855460

From 1987
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175405079410

 

Agree with it being a women's jacket and the label style indicates 1950s/60s. Their jacket styles changed little over the years.

A photo of it flat, buttoned and with belt tied, would help determine if it matches any of these from a 1959 catalog:




(Sniped by sis!)

 

Perfect! Clever you two. Great research skills. "Lacing" very of the period.

Debora

 

Looking further at the 1987 catalog, I'm thinking it's #63.

 

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1970s women's jacket. Notice the evolved logo.

https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintag...rskin-Leather-Jacket-64405f1104b36dad964cf3e0

Debora

 

as do I with the 70 & 80's...!!!

 

I did a cursory look for label dating but didn't find it in a quick look. The 1987 catalog was still using the angled underscore name but don't know about the labels.

It also looks like you could buy ready made or made from your own hide. I wonder if they always used the same label. (no idea)

 

Thanks so much all for the clever sleuthing. It's a pleasure to learn about the origin of found objects and everybody's take on all that.