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            83 Archival description results for 1940-1949

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            Ophir Striped Tunic Shirt
            2022.40.5 · Item · undated [1930-1960]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Round necked, cotton, tunic shirt in a grey and pink pencil line stripe on a white background. The shirt has a half placket or 'tunic' front with three buttons. It has a neckband collar to which a detachable collar could be fitted via worked stud holes on neck band [two at front and one stud hole in pocket at back of neck]. Each sleeve has a French cuff with four worked link holes enabling cufflinks to be worn when the sleeve is doubled back. Shirt is long in length so that is stays tucked in securely. The hemline of the shirt is rounded and is longer at the back than the front, with splits at each side seam. Ophir
            J. Wippell & Co. Ltd Bishops Cassock
            2019.74 · Item · undated [1940-1949]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Anglican Bishops cassock made of purple wool. It fastens at the right shoulder, with a single button, with the front edge following the curve of the neck. The inside edge fastens to the inside shoulder in the same place. The centre front edge is shifted over to fall in-line with the shoulder point. The waist line has a belt which closes at the centre front with two self covered buttons. The side seam has a long gusset, with a pleat in the centre back. The side seams are sewn until the waist point, where they open out to form a pleat which gives more volume to the lower body. The cassock is finished with off white top stitching. The inside is half lined in an off-white cotton lining with purple top stitching. Garment construction quality is low, using mixtures of qualities and colours of threads.
            Made in England             J. Wippell & Co Ltd
            Pexwear Mechanics Workshop Coat
            2019.54 · Item · undated 1940-1950
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Brown Mechanics workshop coat, Chest pen pocket on. Two front slant pockets which penetrate into the inside. Jacket is lined with expose seams and stitcing. Notch lapel with 4 metal pinhead adjustable button front and two patch pockets with mitred edges tip breast pocket is partitioned with additional pen pocket. There is acess to the interior of the jacket via side slits. The sleeve cuff is curved towards the outside seam. Garment is calf length with an upturned, topstitched hem. The centre back is felled seam with a single vent. 'Pexwear' is part of John Peck and Co Ltd, this garment was designed and manufactured in Liverpool. Pexwear
            Canadian Military Greatcoat
            OWMA.24 · Item · 1942
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Military Coat, 'Canada' logo on buttons. Tag reads: 'Strickleand & Sons Ltd, 15 Savile Row, London W.W.I' Handwritten name (illegible) and date 13/4/42
            Country of Design: United Kingdom             Strickland & Sons Ltd
            United States Marine Corps Greatcoat
            2016.064 · Item · 1943
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Green wool long double breasted coat with wide turn down collar. It has two vertical welted pockets at the hips and fastens with six large brown metal shank buttons embossed with an eagle on top of a fouled anchor. The buttons are engraved on the backs with 'WATERBURY BUTTON CO. CONN." Lined in green cotton, sleeves lined in brown cotton. Quartermaster label printed on inside right sleeve lining, hand written in the inside left sleeve lining is: B. E. PRZYBORSKI
            Country of Design: United States             Designer unknown
            Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment Officer's Greatcoat
            2022.36.4 · Item · 1946
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Calf length great coat in a heavy, woollen, khaki coloured fabric. Coat has a turn down collar and large lapels. Coat is double breasted and front fastening. Eight domed, gold buttons sit at the front of the coat, four on either side of the opening. These buttons display the regimental crest of the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment [a tiger surmounted by a Tudor rose]. Under these on the right side, there are two small, brown, plastic buttons which fasten through two corresponding, concealed tabs which are inside the left side of the jacket. There is a double hook and eye fastening at the collar. At either side of the waist there is a jetted pocket with a flap. Straps can be found at the shoulders, each fastened with a matching gold button. Each sleeve has a large, turn back cuff which is about 14cm in depth. At the reverse of the coat there is pleat which runs down the centre seam of the coat from the shoulder blades to the waist. There is a large dart on either side of the centre seam, from armpit level to just below the waist. Under this there is a vent, 64cm in length, that runs from thigh level to the hem and can be buttoned closed by a small, brown plastic button. A half belt is found at waist level on the back of the coat and is secured by three gold buttons that match the others on the coat. The coat is lined in a khaki serge fabric to just over 3/4 of the way down. On the left side at chest level, there is a vertical, jetted pocket which sits approximately 13cm in from the opening. Buttoned to the lining next to this is a triangular piece of fabric in an identical wool to the outer which can be buttoned to the collar of the jacket to act as a 'throat guard.' British Army
            Black Rubberised WW2 Storm Coat
            2018.176 · Item · undated 1940- 1959
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Heavy black rubberised double breasted raincoat. It has ten brown polished wooden buttons down the centre front with two more securing the full length storm guard. All features are to ensure maximum protection against the weather. The large collar has a throat guard and all seams are stitchws and heat sealed to ensure they remain waterproof. There are two large grommeted front patch pockets with each pocket bag extending up onto the flap to allow for more protection against the weather. It has two internal pockets and an internal storm flap. It features traditional epaulettes that fasten with poppers with 'Newey Brothers Ltd Bham' and 'Newey Pat. 201430-22' engraved into the poppers. The belt is sewn into the centre back and held in place with belt loops positioned on the side seams. It has a black metal slider. The coat has a buttoning rear vent and hidden elasticated storm cuffs that are adjustable via two wooden buttons. It also has a black cotton tape sewn into the neck as a hanging loop. The coat is unlined.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England             Designer unknown
            Regganwear British Army Officer's Mackintosh Rain Coat
            2017.333.1 · Item · undated [1939-1945]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Single-breasted rubberized khaki cotton long coat with detachable belt and extra large patch pockets with flaps to the front. It has a turn down collar with a hook and eye fastening where the collar meets the lapel and a button hole to the left lapel. It fastens with three large mottled brown plastic buttons and a concealed button placket. The patch pockets have been glued to the front of the coat, they have a jetted slit on the inside allowing access and an internal tab and button to fasten. Under each arm are ten metal eyelet holes for ventilation. There is a centre back seam with long vent and on the inside is a large inverted pleated flap to cover the vent. There are belt loops to each side seam at waist level and the belt has a rectangular leather covered buckle and metal eyelet holes.

            The coat has a brown and beige tartan lining to the upper back with ‘REGGANWEAR’ label to the centre. There is a detachable neck guard buttoned to the centre left opening and a small jetted pocket inside the placket. All of the seams are finished with wide tapes of material glued over the seams.

            Worn with detachable wool liner, 2017.333.2.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: Scotland
            Keywords: Miltary uniform, officer's uniform, British Army uniform, rain wear, protective wear

             Regganwear