Archive of 2022-2023: Very warm winter outfit in style of the early 1940s military style icon with real vintage jacket by "Delmod International"

So, finally, I managed to finish with the archive of my photo shoots made in the autumn of 2022. But since spring has already come, and I have accumulated a lot of winter photo shoots, I will publish these outfits of mine under the heading "Archive winter of 2022-2023" in order not to disturb minds of my readers.

My new outfit, which I show in this article, was inspired by the early 1940s and Peggy Carter's clothing style, which she wore during World War II in "Captain America: The First Avenger".

 

For the first time I decided to try to wear a tie and I think I did well. By the way, did I tell you that I have a large collection of ties?

Approximately about 200 units! Most of them, I bought in Polish secondhand, moreover, most of them cost 10-25 cents! My purchases of the ties were most often guided by the brightness and unusualness of their prints, as well as the fabrics. Therefore, I mostly have silk, linen, wool and cotton. There are only a few synthetic ones.

 

But for this outfit, I chose a discreet sports tie without a print.

 

I wear a really vintage wonderful jacket by "Delmod International". But what is this company? As it turned out, the company had a life-affirming beginning and a very sad end.

 

Once upon a time, "Delmod", and the fashion industry itself, played an important role in the life of Delmenhorst, a small German town. Until, more than 60 years later, the bankruptcy of the company followed, and in 2018 the demolition of the "Delmod" factory buildings followed.

 

The company was founded under the name "Hanse-Bekleidung" in 1946 by the Berlin textile merchant Willi Bürgel (1912–1989).

Initially, the company was engaged in the production of children clothing from old military blankets, and later began to produce women outerwear (Damen-Konfektion). 

After Willi Bürgel got a good reputation, he renamed the company to "Delmod" in the early 1950s. 

Since the renaming of the brand and the moving from Berlin to Delmenhorst coincided in time, many believed that the abbreviation "Delmenhorst-Mode" was hiding behind the name "Delmod". But according to the founder's family, this is not the case. In fact, "Delmod" was an abbreviation for "die elegante Mode". The rest turned out to be mere coincidence.

 

Be that as it may, once the German small town Delmenhorst lived off three industries: jute, cork and linoleum. When they fell into decline, they were replaced by a flourishing textile industry, which became their great pride. 

In addition to "Delmod", Delmenhorst was famous for such well-known names as, for example, "Lamod", "Sommer" and "Jefra". During the economic boom that followed World War II, the fashion industry was even Delmenhorst's biggest employer.

 

In the 1960s, “Delmod” established itself as an important brand specializing in outerwear for women who love classics and elegance.

 

This continued until the end of the 2000s, until in 2009 “Delmod” was finally declared insolvent.

 

“Delmod” is said to have reappeared in the textile trade in 2011 as a completely different brand, which was acquired by mail-order company “Klingel” in 2010. Therefore, it is no longer the same company that made my jacket by combining pure and fine wool with genuine suede accents.

 

After the bankruptcy on 27 July 2009, the factory premises in Delmenhorst on the Wiekhorner Heuweg were soon empty. In 2016, the city authorities showed interest in acquiring the site, which they planned to use for residential development, and in the same year the land was purchased by them.

 

Former factory buildings with the same brand name sewn onto the inside of my jacket existed in Delmenhorst until 2018. But in September of the same year, the factory was demolished. Now only the name of the street, Delmodstrasse, testifies to the existence of the former German fashion icon. For how long? Who knows! Unfortunately, the 21st century has destroyed many old brands, companies and firms once and for ever, especially in Europe. There are no longer those woolen factories that produced high-quality wear-resistant fabric.

 

What did they get in return? Chine-produced polyester and acrylic, in which humanity has set itself the goal of drowning the unfortunate planet. Though the “Woolmark” website says that wool is “natural, renewable and biodegradable”, humanity rejects truly environmentally friendly fabrics in favor of pseudo eco-friendly synthetics. Pseudo, because such muck as acrylic and polyester cannot be environmentally friendly under any circumstances. And each of their processing pollutes the environment even more than the production and processing of the natural fabrics. Sometimes I think that humanity might set itself the goal of suffocating in synthetics and at the same time strangling it and its home (planet Earth)! Therefore, it is so indifferent to the fact that there are fewer and fewer good things in this World.

 

But back to my outfit.

My jacket was made in West Germany and West Germany existed until 1990. The graphic style of brand logo that flaunts on the label of my jacket appeared for the first time in the early 1970s, more precisely since 1971. Therefore, my jacket was made between 1971 and 1990. Judging by the style, this is either the 1970s or 1980s.

I am wearing:

• Real vintage cream with tan and gray micro houndstooth print pure wool military style jacket with metal décor on upper pockets and genuine suede accents on edges of the collar, lower and upper pockets and welts for buttons by “Delmod International” (Delmod International Bekleidungsindustrie GmbH & Co. Hanse-Kleidung KG), made in Delmenhorst, West Germany, about early 1970s
• (partly seen) Real vintage cream pure wool long sleeve button down blouse with top hat and magic wand embroidery and rhinestones by “Hämmerle Creation”, Steinebach (Dornbirn), made in Austria, about 1970s-1980s
• Real vintage white with tan and two toned gray houndstooth print pure wool above the knee length straight skirt with a decorative asymmetrical pleat and two buttons by “Canda” for “C & A” (Canda International GmbH & Co OHG/Germany), made in Germany, 1970s-1980s
• Real vintage beige gray wool/rabbit hair blend fedora hat with tan/black/white cotton band décor, made in Germany, about 1970s
• (partly seen) Brown pure silk handmade woven knit thin sport tie by “T. M. Lewin”, about 2000s-2010s
• Real vintage light brown leather thin belt, about 1970s-1980s
• Dark orange real leather with faux crocodile embossed effect clutch with metal bronze color chain by “Etui Bags London”, made in UK, about 2000-2020s
• Real vintage white peccary leather driving gloves, about late 1960s
• Beige nylon tights, about 2010s-2020s
• Tan suede lace up lace up booties with low-high heels and metal décor, 2010s-2020s, made in Spain

I think I got an outfit in the style of the early 1940s and a military style icon in the spirit of Peggy Carter. To soften the military style, I decided to diversify my outfit with an elegant handbag on a chain and a fedora hat. It turned out as they loved in the 1940s - both masculine and feminine.

What do you think? Write your thoughts in the comments, I would be very interested to hear your opinion!