Black coated waterproof cycling cape with brush painted sealed seams. The cape is shaped at the shoulders, with the front body larger than the back so the seam sits underneath when laid flat. The centre front closes with two silver Newey Brothers press studs, and secures with a strap and buckle. The collar is lined with velvet. The front has a cotton tie on each side, attached to a small circle, and sewn to the front in a circle of stitching. There is a third tie stitched to the centre back which ties between the legs to the front to secure the cape. The hem is curved and finished with a double turn and top stitch. Made in Scotland
Vinco 27
Dark olive green cotton canvas square 170cm x 170cm with attachments to enable it to be used for multiple purposes - cape or poncho, tent, ground cover, or for carrying. It has brown leather eyelets sewn around holes on each of the four corners, channels for rope or cord to be threaded through, four black plastic toggles down one edge, an opening which can be fastened closed with a toggle, and buttonholes down two edges. The makers label is printed in black ink near one corner in Cyrillic text.
Country of Design: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Country of Manufacture: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Keywords: Military uniform, combat uniform, rain protection, weather protection
Unknown
Green waterproof mackintosh cape with shorter over layer and bright red underside. It has a turn down collar and fastens centre front with metal shank buttons which are removable - the shank goes through an eyelet hole and they are secured with a split ring. There are three buttons on the over cape and five for the under cape. They are all embossed with the arms of the Sultan of Oman. The over cape has straps attached to the underside to go under the arms to secure the cape. The under cape has large armholes and two large pockets at the waist. It has a back vent with one button and a buckled strap on the left lower inside back. The inside of the cape is bright red, the main seams are taped in black and the details such as pockets and strap attachments are secured by glued patches.
Country of Manufacture: Scotland
Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd
Long olive green nylon cape with zip front and hood transformable with velcro C.P. Company label. The hood and torso is lined in black fleece polyester and the lower part in black mesh. The top and bottom of the cape have heavy nylon tape loops which can be hung to create a hammock. It has drawstring fastenings around the neck area with a pull stop at the back and one on each side at the bottom which gathers the side seams (the two pull stops are missing). The bottom hem can be folded up and fastened with press studs to secure the tape loop, the top loop can be secured with a velcro fastening tab on the top of the hood. It has two welted vertical openings on the front which have internal zip fastenings, an internal mesh pocket, and three patch pockets on the back set at an angle which fasten with velcro.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: Transformable, hammock, protective
Ferrari, Moreno
Country of Design: Switzerland
Swiss Armed Forces
Cream wool poncho cape made of a recycled army blanket with four narrow blue stripes running vertically on the right side at front and back. It hangs longer at the back than the front and the hems are finished in cream blanket stitching.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Robert Newman
National People's Army [German Democratic Republic]
Cape made of 'Atholl' grey wool. Fastens with four 'Staybrite' anodised aluminium regimental buttons decorated with the insignia of the Queen's Royal Regiment (a Paschal Lamb supporting a flag, standing on a bar and inside the Garter Star). The buttons are removable and fasten with a clip on the underside, on the reverse they are back marked 'S & W LTD B'HAM'.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
British Army
Country of Design: Austria
Austrian Army
