Roderick Sprague wrote:
>
> HistArchers
>
> In a list of men's coats from a 20th century London publication, the
> following types of coats are listed:  jacket, waistcoat, overcoat, and
> warehouse coat.  My question is, what is a warehouse coat?  The only hint
> is that it is listed next to overalls.  Can any of our friends from Great
> Briton enlighten me.
>

Wouldn't it be some kind of cotton jacket or coat worn by a
warehouseman at his work?

I have vague recollections of that kind of thing from my childhood,
worn by our local ironmonger (hardware store proprietor). I even
remember a photograph of my father (taken about 1930) wearing a
similar coat while delivering milk.

Fran