50’s FFA Jacket

This is a vintage Future Farmer’s of America (FFA) jacket from 1949-50.  The jacket is a slightly faded blue color with gold embroidery on the right chest that says Raymond Venable Reporter 49-50.  On the left chest is a patch that says Vocational FFA Agriculture.  The front has two slash pockets and the bottom of the jacket is banded.  The jacket zips up the front with a metal “Conmar” zipper and has one button cuffs.  The back of the jacket has gold embroidery that says Louisiana Plain Dealing.  There is a large center patch like the one on the front.  The waistband has two buckles on either side to cinch the jacket tighter.

Label:  Official FFA Jacket, Future Farmers Supply Service, Alexandria, Va.

Fabric:  corduroy

Best fits a modern size small; see measurements for best fit.

Chest:  36”
Waist:  30”-31”
Shoulders:  16”-16 1/4”
Sleeve length:  23 1/2”
Length:  24”

Condition:  excellent; only flaws to note is fading in the fold of the collar and the slight, all-over fading