Women’s suits in the 1950s often featured smart details that added a touch of interest and elegance. This jacket sports statement pockets with paired, buttoned flaps. The flaps add visual width across the hipline, in keeping with the decade’s preference for an hourglass silhouette. However, pockets like these would look just as good on a contemporary jacket, coat, or vest of any proportions.

The jacket’s label says “Fashioned by Eisenberg,” which strongly suggests the garment was produced by Eisenberg & Sons, a company that sold dresses, suits, and—most successfully—costume jewelry from the 1920s through the late 1950s. The brand was founded in Chicago but soon was retailing in exclusive stores across the country. Initially, the jewelry was included with the garments, but it became so popular on its own that, by 1958, Eisenberg Originals clothing was discontinued. Eisenberg Ice jewels were sparkly and colorful, and remain highly collectible.

Eisenberg garments stand out even without the dazzling jewelry, due to high-quality construction and unusual dressmaker and tailoring details. Find instructions here and in “How Did They Sew That: Mirrored Pocket Flap,” Threads #227, Fall 2024, for creating the mirrored flap pockets.