Burgundy wool double breasted coat with dark navy blue collar. Closes with six buttons to the front. One button at the collar and one internal button. White vinyl patches on the sleeve cuffs. Two external pockets, two internal pockets. Black leather trim on pockets and sleeves. Scottish and Newcastle logo on both lapels.
Scottish & Newcastle Brewery
Navy blue double breasted pea coat fastening with six buttons and three button holes. It is lined in black fake fur fabric. The shank buttons are gold coloured metal (brass?) with an anchor and rope design (the navy fouled anchor) embossed on them and 'WATERBURY CO.'S INC. CONN' on the reverse. It has two jetted angled insert pockets at the hips and a chain loop at the back of the neck. The sleeves are lined in black rayon satin. It has a makers label on the inside left.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Merchant marine, civil uniform, maritime uniform
Designer unknown
Black wool facecloth double breasted frock coat with stand collar. It features small goldwork embroidered crosses with red wool interiors on each collar and two larger crosses of the same design on each cuff. These crosses are the badges for a Sir Knight rank. It has two rows of seven wool shank buttons down the front with two rows of matching button holes - damage to the wool covering of the buttons, especially on the right side. Three smaller wool shank buttons on each cuff with two buttons at the centre waist on the back above the tail pleats and two at the bottom of the pleats. It is lined in black cotton sateen. There is a vertical pocket in the left chest lining (with stitching evidence of a missing tailors label) and two pockets in the coat tails (lined in chintz cotton).
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Ceremonial uniform, dress uniform
Designer unknown
Oversized coat in a bright red, wool fabric. Coat is single breasted and fastens at the front via two black, plastic, shank buttons. Coat has notch lapels and a small, turn down collar which is made from a ribbed, cotton fabric. At waist level on either side of the opening are two large, patch pockets with ribbed, cotton trims. The seams of the coat are decoratively topstitched on either side of the join. This is particularly prevalent on the shoulder seams. At the reverse of the coat there are two curved seams that run from the armpit and stop about 30cm from the hem, where they open into vents. The coat is unlined.
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Hooded parka style coat in a hard wearing, dark green, waxed cotton fabric with black detailing. Coat fastens at the front via a brass zip with black, cotton draw strings. On each side of the front opening are large, vertical, welt pockets with a black, plastic button fastening. Black, waxed cotton patches surround the pockets, as well as being found on the elbows, hood and across the shoulders of the coat. 12.5cm splits are found at each cuff which then fastens with a black cotton drawstring. There are vents at each side seam which run 21cm up from the hem. The coat is unlined.
Nicholas Daley
Wool duffle coat with leather 'football' buttons.
Unknown
Country of Design: United Kingdom
British Armed Forces
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
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
