I've tried, but I haven't been able to find any background information on "Walter Field Co." in Chicago. The firm seems to have issued catalogues between the 1920s and the 1950s. Judging by the prominent display of the words "Bargains" and "We Pay Postage" on each cover, I'd say Walter Field specialised in selling inexpensive clothing by mail. I browsed through some "big book" catalogues of the same era, and decided that the clothes in this little book were roughly comparable in price to the cheaper garments offered by its bigger rivals.
Here we have a couple of budget versions of fashionable wartime styles. The coat on the left is made of a mixture of wool and rayon, and has a collar made of dyed rabbit fur. The suit on the left is made of cotton fleece and rayon, and is unlined. It was probably washable (unlike more expensive suits made of wool which would have to be drycleaned). Hopefully it would not become too crumpled or shrink when washed!
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