John Charles Cordings first opened his store in The Strand in 1839 offering a collection of practical outerwear, made using cutting edge technology –‘vulcanised’ rubber bonded onto a sturdy cotton drill. His garments, created in collaboration with Thomas Hancock and Mackintosh were immediately hugely sought after. Practical and stylish they were the original performance coats … Continued
Waterproofers to the King is the headline in a Cordings advertisement in 1916 referring to “nautical and sporting waterproofers and tailors”, and lists such items as “the new dreadnought coat – warranted to resist the effects of any climate” and “sheet India rubber fishing boots”. The Birth of the Cordings Mackintosh Cordings were one of … Continued
A source of inspiration, for the design team each season, is the long heritage of Cordings. We are blessed to still have an archive of Cordings old adverts, some from the Victorian era, which show early outerwear pieces, including an depiction of the Covert Coat. In our modern era, with the luxury of enclosed transport … Continued