Montgomery Ward Leather Hunting Jacket

Montgomery Ward was a historic American retail company that operated as a mail-order and department store retailer. It sold a wide range of clothing under its own private-label brands, as well as products from third-party manufacturers.

It was founded 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward in Chicago, Illinois and peaked during the late 19th & early 20th centuries.

It was one of the first companies to make affordable fashion available to rural America through mail-order catalogs offering workwear, casual wear, and formal wear for men, women, and children.

Some clothing brands associated with Montgomery Ward included:

• Sportswear
• Powr House (workwear, denim, and outerwear)
• Airvent (sportswear)
• Montgomery Ward Signature (private-label fashion line)
• Windward (outdoor clothing)

This jacket is a rare gem from the late 1930's featuring some great details.

• Slide fastener front with two breast zipped pockets and two bottom buttoned up patch pockets.
• Fully lined throughout body and sleeves and has and wide inside front facings extending to bottom of jacket.
• Back decorated with two deep map pockets with flaps and sleeves ending in nicely shaped buttoned cuffs.
• Adjustable side straps with buttons.

A very stylish choice indeed, offered also at the time by competitor makers such as J.C. Penney and perhaps others too.

A similar design was marketed in recent years by Ralph Lauren, but there really weren't any faithful reproductions made, until now.