Raccoon coats, full-length fur coats made of raccoon hide, were a fad in the United States during the 1920s. Such coats were particularly popular with male college students in the middle and later years of the decade. They became popular due to the stories of Davy Crockett and popular artist James Van Der Zee. George Olsen and His Music released a recording highlighting the fad in 1928, titled "Doin' the Raccoon", with the lyrics:
A few months after Olsen's recording hit the air, the November 16, 1929, issue of The Saturday Evening Post featured an Alan Foster illustration of several college men wearing raccoon coats. The raccoon coat (many times accompanied with a straw boater, wingtip spectator oxfords, and either a saxophone or a ukulele) has been referenced numerous times in movies and television, both as a symbol of the Jazz Age and as a cliché motif of collegiate enthusiasm.
The fad saw a resurgence during the mid-1950s, specifically vintage coats which had originally been made during the 1920s.
Video Raccoon coat
See also
- 1920s portal
Maps Raccoon coat
References
External links
- Christian Chensvold's Ivy Style: "Class of '16: Great-Grandpa's Raccoon Coat," January 2, 2010.
- Article regarding popularity of Raccoon Coat in 1920s America
- Google Image Search: Raccoon Coat
- "Doin' the Raccoon" George Olsen & His Music at YouTube.com
- "Doin' the Raccoon" - Lyrics - George Olsen & His Music
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