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Royal Navy Ventile Flight Deck Smock
MISC.03 · Item · 1986
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Navy smock constructed from cotton Ventile, featuring a hood with a fold-down peak secured by a press stud and a fold-out face guard for added protection. Four adjustable straps on the back of the hood to adjust it to fit. The interior of the hood is cut to allow space for a headset. Two tabs on the jacket’s front secure communication cables with press studs, preventing tangling.
Country of Design: United Kingdom Royal Navy
Robyn Lynch Orange Shorts
2019.57.3 · Item · 2018
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Orange two tone shorts, worn as look 9 on runway as part of Robyn's MA graduate collection. Shorts have a fly front, closing with a zip fly and hook and bar centre front. The front is flat until the hip point, and from here the shorts are elasticated around the back. The centre front fabric is a brighter orange Ventile fabric, which runs across the back and creates a curve across the body. Seamed at the hip point on the front with a line that curves outwards slightly, the remaining fabric is a darker orange, lighter weight fabric. The side seam has a hidden pocket.
Designed and Made in UK Robyn Lynch
Robyn Lynch Orange Ventile Jacket
2019.57.1 · Item · 2018
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Orange half raglan sleeve jacket with elasticated waistband. Worn as look 9 on runway as part of Robyns MA graduate collection. The jacket front has a seam across the chest from the sleeve seam. The front pocket has a flap which is top stitched to the jacket on the top edge, covering a single welt pocket. The back of the sleeve is in two pieces, finishing with an open cuff. The back body of the jacket has a vent shape in the shoulder. The collar has a curved pannel inserted on the top edge. All seam edges on the jacket have twin needle top stitching. The left side seam has a Ventile logo label insterted. The centre front closes with a zip, covered with a flap.The inside is finished with a fleece lining, with a square patch pocket on each side, and there is a square facing on the centre back. Designed and made in England. Robyn Lynch
Nigel Cabourn Everest Parka
2018.165 · Item · 2004
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
This parka, made from ventile cotton, fastens with a zip and features a double button stand. Four black horn buttons are on the right side, with an additional button on the centre-left, allowing the wearer to layer the button stands for added protection. It has a six-panel snorkel hood, shaped with four pleats at the peak, supported by wire, and lined with sheepskin. The hood is trimmed with genuine fur and equipped with cotton drawcords tied in a hangman knot, secured with Union Knopf ‘pig’s nose’ wooden locks and discs. The parka includes a draw-waist with cotton canvas weave draw tape running through a sewn-in channel for waist adjustment. A throat tab provides extra wind chill protection. Elasticated cuffs and hem ensure a snug fit. The front features two large storm envelope pockets, secured with real black horn buttons for additional secure storage. The interior is lined with khaki nylon, padded with feather down, and includes two contrasting beige jetted zipped breast pockets.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England Nigel Cabourn
Nigel Cabourn Aircraft Jacket with Harris Tweed Liner
2018.164.1 · Item · 2013
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

This navy Taped Ventile Aircraft jacket is constructed from ventile cotton and sealed with ventile tape and features a genuine Harris Tweed detachable lining. It fastens with a two-way RiRi M8 military-spec zip and two black buttons at the neck and a button stand concealing the zip fastening with four black buttons. It has raglan sleeves and two large slanted front flap pockets that fasten with matte gold press studs. The jacket has a high stance collar with adjustable hood with waxed drawstring with metal tips and brown leather stoppers and a rear collar flap to secure the roll away hood. It has under arm ventilation with rubberised metal eyelets.

Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England

 Nigel Cabourn