
1950s Unionmade Payday Chore Coat Size L/XL
- One of the holy grails in chore coats that is still being copied and reproduced today
- Made in USA in the late 1950's by JC Penney’s
- 100% indigo cotton denim
- Timeless workwear jacket with lower reinforced patch pockets for tools and two chest pockets for pocket watch etc.
- Pencil slot on chest pocket
- Hole for pocket watch attachment
- Payday brass buttons and snap buttons on chest pockets
- Triple stitch construction
- Red bartacks for reinforced stress points
- Original Unionmade label piece still present in inside pocket
- Beautiful fading and whiskering on sleeves
- Shorter sleeves are common on work jackets as they are designed not to get stuck in machinery
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Condition: Beautiful vintage condition with signs of wear. Beautiful medium fade to the denim with a few smaller paint spots on sleeves, some fraying on cuffs and loose stitching at the hem. A unique piece of history.
- Size: No size is labeled, but this jacket would fit a mens modern size L or XL in our opinion. Please see measurements below before purchase, and feel free to ask us any questions.
- Pit to pit: 24.5”
- Shoulder to shoulder: 20”
- Sleeves from shoulder to cuff: 25.7”
- Length front: 28”
- Length back: 30"












