[AT] Denim Barn Frocks

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Wed Sep 20 04:36:38 PDT 2006


Hi Bob,

With that description I know exactly what you are talking about.  I haven't 
seen one of those in a while.  If I happen to see one somewhere I'll post a 
message.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McNitt" <nysports at frontiernet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Denim Barn Frocks


> Charlie -
>
> Thanks to you (and everyone else) for doing some investigating. There's a 
> bunch of barn coats (men's frocks, if you want) available but the majority 
> are in shades of tan, brown, etc. and most come in canvas (a few in 
> denim). Those old ones were just your basic blue with heavy stitching, 4-6 
> pockets, brass rivets and certainly nothing fancy, but they certainly 
> served the purpose.
>
> I can get along nicely with what's available today, but just for 
> nostalgia's sake, I thought it would be nice to wear something that served 
> so many of our forefathers (and foremothers) so efficiently. Heck, I might 
> even have started a new "yuppie farmette" fashion style. Times change, and 
> so do products.At least I can still buy new "old-style barn boots" to 
> quickly slip into when I head outdoors for a short time in the wet or 
> snow.
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
> Bob in NY
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