Original 1940s 40s Vintage Green Blue Red Plaid Wool Skirt Suit By Billy Lewis Blazer with Dress Shields:Blazer without Dress Shields the coat is lined in

the coat is lined in taupe crepe and has a maker’s label for Thornton Varley Ltd of Hull

Long lapels run down the whole length of the  open fronted coat

There is also a hook and eye at the top of the neckline to allow this to be closed to create a different high neck style

Two rows of five black glass buttons with a weave pattern run from the shoulder to waist

Original 1940s 40s Vintage Green Blue Red Plaid Wool Skirt Suit By Billy Lewis Blazer with Dress Shields:Blazer without Dress Shields the coat is lined inThis wonderful skirt suit was made from a good quality wool plaid with a green background highlighted with blue and red lines. The unpadded jacket provides a slightly softer silhouette than we would normally associate with the 1940s hinting that this piece dates to the latter end of the decade. The lower placement of the buttons and the large lapels with tiny notches produce an informal more feminine look. These less angular design features suggest an