The roots of Bayly Underhill stretch back to the late 1900s with the founding of Underhill to supply work clothes to the local mining industry in the Rockies. Bought out by Charles B. Bayly in 1897, it would be renamed Bayly Underhill and located in the old Colorado State Capitol building on 18th & Market streets in downtown Denver. The company would form a strong partnership with JC Penney, and by 1942 would be renamed Bayly with a focus on it's Penney's business. This particular piece dates to the 1930s, and rather unusually has a two pocket design, not commonly seen on pre-war denims. It's in beautiful condition, will all its original metal work, though its missing what I assume would have been a large cardboard tag in the collar. It still retains a United Garment Workers tag in the righthand pocket.
Many thanks to my friend Dale for sending me a great photo of a 1930s cowboy rocking one of these!
Condtion
Excellent condition, beautiful strong blue colour to the denim. Some fading on the sleeves and a little wear to the cuffs.
Size
- No size tag
- Like would have been a 36, but very broad across the back and can be worn comfortably by up to a 40" chest as long as you don't want to close the buttons
- Pit to pit - Across the front 19"
- Pit to pit - Across the back 21"
- Shoulder to shoulder 17"
- Shoulder to cuff 23.5"
- Collar to hem 22"