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2019.9
Title
GPO Khaki Workwear Jacket
Date(s)
- 1950-1979 (Creation)
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Long sleeve khaki General Post Office workwear jacket with notch lapel. The button stand consists of three black pin head shank buttons with metal plate on the underside of the button stand and key ring to interchange the button components. The front body has two straight pocket flaps top stitched with matching khaki thread. there two further rows of top stitching across the waist on the front body, but this does not follow through into the back of the garment. the lapel is also finished with a 5 mm top stitch which continues down to the hem of the jacket. The collar is finished with red cord, which is also used on the top sleeve of the jacket and top stitched in red. the under sleeve is secured used a felled seam and hemmed with a 15 mm unturned hem. the jacket is unlined, exposing the inner construction. but there is a jetted pocket stitched into the right hand facing side of the jacket lapel. The cross back of the jacket is lined and finished with a baby overlocking stitch. The internal pocketing is made from the same material as the outer body of the jacket. There are three machine stitched eyelets under each arm hole and two eyelets on the front left chest.
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100% Cotton