This is a picture of an overcoats ad in The Examiner from November 21 , 1898. The overcoats were $5 to $44 dollars each. The overcoats were made of fabric and fur. The fabrics were melton, whipcord, and cheviot. The furs were beaver and chinchilla. They were worn by men over their clothes. The coats would go down to their knees and were custom fitted by the sellers. The sellers say they have the best overcoats in Canada. They were really popular for men at the time. The overcoats were worn when the men would go from place to place outside. The overcoats were usually black, brown and grayish colored.

Prowse Bros.
PARO, The Examiner, 21 Nov 1898, p. 2