The Coat Project
More of Our Canada|January 2020
Honouring previous generations of family through their fabulous vintage clothing
Sharlene Stanley
The Coat Project
Last summer, my cousin’s wife, Laura Stanley, sorted through items that belonged to our paternal grandmother, Clara Stanley. Knowing that I collected vintage clothing, especially clothing with a personal connection, Laura offered a box of Grandma’s clothes to me.

The box contained two dresses and two coats circa late 1940, early 1950. The coats were long dress-coats—one winter and one summer overcoat. As soon as I saw the green wool winter coat with the fur collar, I knew I wanted to have photos taken of me wearing it. It fit perfectly!

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