{"product_id":"original-1944-swedish-army-m1909-sheepskin-parka-brown-cuff-tabs","title":"Original 1944 Dated Swedish Army M1909 Sheepskin Parka Overcoat","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWinter, 1944. Somewhere along the Swedish border a soldier turns up a sheepskin collar, buttons it across his throat, and keeps watching the dark. Sweden never fought that war. It just stood ready, every night, for six years. This is what it wore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Swedes still have a name for those years: \u003cem\u003eberedskapstiden\u003c\/em\u003e, “the time of readiness”. From 1939 to 1945, neutral Sweden kept its forces on standby with war on every side. Men were called up in their hundreds of thousands to guard coastlines, borders and frozen forests through some of the harshest winters of the century. They needed coats that could stand still in the cold for hours, and the M\/1909 was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInside the canvas is the proof of where this one began: the Swedish Three Crowns stamp, dated 1944, alongside the size marking. Few vintage coats carry their history this plainly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe pattern was adopted by the Swedish Army in 1909 and stayed in service for decades, because the formula never needed improving. A tough cotton canvas shell cuts the wind, a deep sheepskin lining holds the warmth, and a broad shearling collar turns up and buttons closed until only the eyes are left showing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat sets this one apart is at the cuffs. Most M\/1909 coats close at the wrist with plain olive straps. This one has contrasting brown buttoned tabs, a detail seen far less often. Against the olive canvas they give the coat a quiet two-tone character that the standard version doesn’t have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt was made in Örebro, in central Sweden. Inside the front is the original woven label of Ö.S.B., \u003cem\u003eMilitär Utrustningar, Sport- \u0026amp; Bilekipering\u003c\/em\u003e, outfitters of military equipment, sporting and motoring wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe rest of the details are just as considered. The front fastens with a row of pointed canvas tabs, each with its own brown button, staggered down the left side. The deep lower pockets close under button-down flaps, and a long rear vent lets the coat move. Open it up and the cream sheepskin lines the whole body, thick and still full of loft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe olive canvas has kept its colour and its body, and the shearling collar has aged to a soft taupe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt for the winter of 1944, and still more than equal to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition for a coat of this age. The canvas is strong, with good colour and only light marks consistent with age, including the original ink markings. The sheepskin lining is dense and full throughout, the shearling collar is soft and intact, and all the tabs, buttons and cuff straps are present and fasten as they should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProfessionally cleaned, and ready to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Swedish Army M\/1909 pattern sheepskin-lined coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Crowns military stamp, dated 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade during Sweden’s wartime \u003cem\u003eberedskapstiden\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess commonly seen contrasting brown cuff tabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal woven Ö.S.B. Örebro “Militär Utrustningar” label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped military size 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive cotton canvas shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sheepskin body lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad shearling collar with buttoned throat tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaggered pointed canvas button tabs down the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep lower pockets with button-down flaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong rear vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest, armpit to armpit: 26\" \/ 66 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders, seam to seam: 20.5\" \/ 52.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve, shoulder seam to cuff: 26.5\" \/ 67.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 18\" \/ 45.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length, base of collar to hem: 41.5\" \/ 105.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\" chest, regular \/ Size Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stamped military size 1. These coats were built to be worn over a full wartime uniform, so the outer shell is cut generously, but the thick sheepskin lining takes up a lot of the room inside. It fits a modern 44\" chest perfectly with room for a sweater, or a 46\" chest more snugly over a T-shirt. Please go by the measurements above, and compare them with a coat you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957636288835,"sku":"EB5170","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_7815_2f12fe6d-55d6-452d-ace4-0e820555c599.jpg?v=1792739966","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/original-1944-swedish-army-m1909-sheepskin-parka-brown-cuff-tabs","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}