Avant Magazine - An Anthology of French Workwear Hickory MF® woven “Sportsman” rayon label

MF® woven “Sportsman” rayon label

* Structured mid crown

a technical challenge for the skilled machine operator

early 60’s vibe high button front

we have decided to bite the bullet and consider the entire batch as “B-Stock”

Avant Magazine - An Anthology of French Workwear Hickory MF® woven “Sportsman” rayon labelIn this third issue, An Anthology of French Workwear, we dig into the history of France with particular focus on the workers, the farmers and the peasants during the 19th and the 20th centuries. We converse with Tom Gruat, the king of French workwear, but also with Denis Bruna, curator in chief of the Muse des Arts dcoratifs in Paris, and Frederic Marc Marion, vintage dealer and collector of French workwear. We also talk with six experts of French