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Ethel Mertz, Pendleton 49'er Jacket, Wardrobe

Ethel’s 49er Pendleton Jacket

Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) wearing a 49’er Pendleton Jacket

The Classic 49’er Pendleton jacket was popular during the I Love Lucy early years and was seen on Lucy, Desi and Vivian in various episodes and promotional stills. Here we see Ethel (Vivian Vance) wearing hers.

Pendleton 49er shirt jacket
Pendleton 49er shirt jacket

You can tell whether a vintage Pendleton 49er jacket is a man’s size or woman’s size by the color of the label, the womenswear label is always white, and the menswear label is blue.  Early Pendleton labels did not have a Woolmark symbol,  it was not used before the mid 1960’s.

50s Retro, Pendleton 49'er Jacket, Wardrobe

Desi’s 49er Plaid Shirt Jacket

Vintage Red Plaid Jacket
Vintage Red Plaid Jacket
Vintage Pendleton Jacket in a similar style to Desi's Jacket
Vintage Pendleton 49er Jacket in a similar style to Desi’s Jacket

Not an exact match but vintage and similar in style jackets can be found in the vintage clothing section on eBay See this one on eBay

Pendleton 49er shirt jacket
Pendleton 49er shirt jacket

If you are looking for a vintage Pendleton 49er jacket check the label to tell you whether it is a man’s size or woman’s, the womenswear label is always white, and the menswear label is blue. Later era Pendleton labels have the Woolmark symbol, which was not added until the mid 1960s
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