[AT] Denim Barn Frocks

Almost-Running Deere deereman1000 at hotmail.com
Wed Sep 20 07:04:12 PDT 2006


This is the old Dickies chore coat, nice "blue collar" site!

http://workingperson.com/products/76_183/1/1526/Dickies_Dickies_Work_Clothes_Dickie_Chore_Coat_77293SNB.html


>From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Denim Barn Frocks
>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:54:17 -0400
>
>I believe if you do a little seaching on the Internet you'll find that 
>there are lots of references to "frocks" for different garments than those. 
>  It is a broadly used term.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frock
>
>http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/frock.html
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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>Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Denim Barn Frocks
>
>
>>Semantics...
>>
>>A duster as it used to be was a long coat split in the rear so it would 
>>drape over the horse. A Frock was mainly womans clothes like what is now 
>>considered a sun dress which buttoned up the front. Not to be confused 
>>with a "house coat" which was a covering item to keep you warm during 
>>daily activities.
>>Start looking in the past at clothing terms and you find interesting 
>>permutations. Things like Bloomers (which were designed by a relative of 
>>mine) which were a shorter version of french pantaloons.
>>
>>Rob Wilson wrote:
>>>Must be a local thing as I've never heard the term used around here. My
>>>Grandpa used to have his barn coat hanging behind the door when he went 
>>>to
>>>feed the cows etc... It was blue denim and had big deep pockets and hung
>>>down below his waist. A duster I always thought was about to the ground. 
>>>Rob
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:11 AM
>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>Subject: Re: [AT] Denim Barn Frocks
>>>
>>>A man's frock coat is a long coat about the length of a tuxedo coat or a
>>>duster.  A woman's frock is a dress or nightgown.
>>>
>>>Charlie
>>>
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>>
>>--
>>Steve W.
>>Near Cooperstown, New York
>>
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>>he'd have become a vegan.
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