Item 2020.74.3 - U.S. Army M-1951 Parka Hood

Dark olive green cotton and wool detachable hood with fur trim to be worn with Parka Shell 2020.74.1. The outer hood is made of dark olive green cotton with a wired brim edge. It has a double layered neck flap and drawstring around the inner brim with leather stoppers and an elastic loop across the top of the hood. There are four button holes around the bottom edge of the neck flap to fasten to the parka shell and two large plastic buttons on the right side of the flap.

The inner edge of the brim is trimmed with brown animal fur. The inside of the hood is made of dark olive green wool or wool and cotton mix. The manufacturers label is stamped in orange ink to the inside of the outer neck flap (half of it has worn away).