Front view of a butter tan deerskin jacket with fringe across the chest, sleeves, pockets, and hem.
Back view of a butter tan deerskin jacket with long fringe across the yoke, sleeves, and hem.
Close-up of a Genuine Deerskin Custom-Made Custom Coat Co. Berlin, Wisconsin woven label.
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Front view of a butter tan deerskin jacket with fringe across the chest, sleeves, pockets, and hem.
Back view of a butter tan deerskin jacket with long fringe across the yoke, sleeves, and hem.
Close-up of a Genuine Deerskin Custom-Made Custom Coat Co. Berlin, Wisconsin woven label.

Fringe Jacket Butter Deerskin 1960s Medium/Large - Excellent Cond.

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Description

This is the fringe jacket you hope to find.

Cut from genuine deerskin in a warm butter tone, this 1960s jacket has the softness and movement that make deerskin especially good for a piece like this. Fringe runs across the front and back yokes, down the sleeves, across the pockets, and around the hem—enough to give the jacket real motion without overwhelming the clean Western shape underneath.

The wide notched collar, leather-covered buttons, patch pockets, shaped yokes, and satin lining keep the construction classic. What makes it exceptional is the condition: the leather remains beautifully even and the fringe is remarkably complete for a jacket of this age.

The label identifies it as genuine deerskin from Custom Coat Co. of Berlin, Wisconsin, a maker known for deerskin outerwear during this period. Comparable surviving Custom Coat Co. jackets are consistently dated to the 1960s, and the company produced everything from straightforward leather coats to Western and fringed styles.

It has all the romance you want from an old Western jacket, but the color and cut keep it easy to wear. Denim, faded cotton, a white tee, a dress, boots—this one doesn’t need much help.

Measurements
Pit to pit: 21.5"
Shoulder width: 17.5"
Body length: 25"
Sleeve Length: 25.5"
Specifications

Maker: Custom Coat Co.
Maker Location: Berlin, Wisconsin
Era: 1960s
Style: Western fringe jacket
Material: Genuine deerskin
Color: Butter / pale golden tan
Closure: Leather-covered button front
Collar: Wide notched collar
Pockets: Two front patch pockets
Fringe: Front and back yokes, sleeves, pockets, and hem
Lining: Satin-style lining
Fit: Medium/Large; compare measurements
Pit to pit: 21.5"
Shoulder width: 17.5"
Body length: 25"
Sleeve length: 25.5"
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Care

Professional leather cleaning only. Do not machine wash, soak, or spot-treat with household cleaners. Keep away from direct heat and prolonged sunlight. Store on a broad, supportive hanger in a cool, dry place and avoid sealed plastic. Gently separate or straighten fringe by hand as needed.
Found + Chosen

The fringe jacket has had more than one life. Its roots are in frontier and Western dress, but by the 1960s and ’70s it had crossed over into counterculture and rock fashion—a shift the Autry Museum in Los Angeles specifically identifies as part of the jacket’s cultural history.

California was right in the middle of that collision. In late-’60s Los Angeles, country and rock were beginning to trade clothes as freely as they traded musicians: Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors was making customized Western stagewear for people like Gram Parsons and Michael Nesmith as the emerging L.A. country-rock scene gave cowboy clothing a completely new audience.

California was right in the middle of that collision. In late-’60s Los Angeles, country and rock were beginning to trade clothes as freely as they traded musicians: Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors was making customized Western stagewear for people like Gram Parsons and Michael Nesmith as the emerging L.A. country-rock scene gave cowboy clothing a completely new audience.