1939 Beer Jacket
Beer Jacket 1939 Rear
Credit: Nora Odendahl *85 and John Wriedt '85. Permissive license.
Chore coat in off-white cotton twill with stenciled decoration.
1939’s design shows a bottle emblazoned with “VAT 39” a play on the name of a brand of blended Scotch whiskey called Vat 69. The design is an indicator of the carefree interests of undergraduates on the eve of World War II.
Beer Jacket 1939 Stencil
Credit: John Wriedt '85. Permissive license.
Beer Jacket 1939 Front
Credit: Nora Odendahl *85 and John Wriedt '85. Permissive license.
Credit: John Wriedt '85