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Foul Weather Jacket with Hood
OWMA.23 · Item · 1988-1989
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Olive green jacket with hood. The hood has an olive green cotton flat draw cord and neck piece which comes up over the bottom of the face when the front is fastened. There is a Velcro tab in the back of the neck that secures the hood. It fastens centre front with an OPTI zip and long Velcro storm flap fastening. There are two large flapped pockets to the front hips that fasten with Velcro. Each shoulder has an epaulette that fastens with Velcro and there are Velcro fastening tabs at the cuffs. Under each arm are vents in the seams with green mesh over the openings. The hem along the back is gathered with elastic. Fully lined. Label to the inside right centre edge. Screen printed on the back with WESTMINSTER FASHION' and 'W' in yellow ink. CWCW Ltd
Vinco 27 Oilskin Waterproof Smock Raincoat
2022.4.2 · Item · 1950-1959
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Waterproof, yellow smock in a coated cotton fabric [oilskin]. Smock has a hood and long sleeves with two eyelets under each arm for ventilation. Pulling on over the head, the smock opens to chest level with laces to fasten closed. The hem of the smock sits slightly longer at the back than the front. Vinco 27
Regganwear British Army Officers Mackintosh
2022.36.22 · Item · 1953
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Long cut mackintosh in a khaki green, rubberised cotton. It has a turn down collar with a hook and eye fastening where the collar meets the lapel. The coat is front fastening via four brown, tortoise shell buttons on a concealed button placket. Just above the third button on either side of the concealed placket sits the corresponding parts of a small, adjustable strap and buckle fastening which can be adjusted for added security. A small, slanted, jetted pocket can be found above this. Above this pocket, is a rounded triangle of the mackintosh fabric attached to the inner of the coat by two buttons. This can be attached to the collar as a 'throat guard' when required. On the front of the jacket there is a large, flap pocket on either side of the opening at waist level. The mackintosh has an adjustable waist belt with a buckle fastening that threads through two large belt loops to the reverse of coat. There is a 59cm vent at the reverse of the jacket that runs up from the hem. The inside of the mackintosh is s half lined with a brown and orange cotton plaid. Large, welt pockets are found on either side of the opening on the inside at chest level. Two triangular vent sections with brass eyelets can be found under each armpit. British Army
Swallow Wool Raincoat
2020.2.20 · Item · nd [1932-1950]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Raincoat or top coat made of mottled tan brown wool gabardine with raglan sleeves. It has a turn down collar and peaked lapels with a buttonhole in the left lapel. It fastens centre front with four large plastic buttons and a concealed fly. There are two pockets at the front waist with vertical welted openings. The sleeve cuffs have three small brown plastic buttons and it is lined in gold yellow rayon. There is a hanging loop in the back of the neck and the back of the coat has a long centre vent.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England Swallow
RAF Uniform Officer's Raincoat
2019.208.8 · Item · 1952
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Royal Air Force blue grey wool gaberdine raincoat or overcoat. It is calf-length and double-breasted with a large turn-down convertible collar (worn open or closed) and wide notched lapels. The coat has button-down shoulder epaulettes and a button-down storm flap to the front-right shoulder. It is front fastening with five rows of two black plastic buttons and has a detachable waist belt of matching fabric with a single-pronged leather-faced buckle and metal eyelets. The belt can be fitted through two belt loops at the rear waist. There are vertical welted slash pockets, with single button closure, to either side of the waist and the sleeve cuffs have button-tab adjusters. At the back is a tail vent fastened by one button. All buttons are of black plastic and are of the four-hole type. Internally, the greatcoat is fully-lined in pale grey twill cotton with a hanging loop (damaged) in the back of the neck. Royal Air Force
Alexander McQueen Grey Cotton Trench Coat
2019.174 · Item · Autumn Winter 2004
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Grey cotton trench coat, or rain coat, with black cotton lining. Single breasted fastening with three grey shell buttons and hidden fly, two buttons on the outside of the coat, one on inside right side. Two epaulettes which are sewn to the shoulders and fasten with hidden buttons. Belt with square dark coloured metal buckle which threads through a channel around the waist. Two cuff straps which fasten with small metal buckles. Two inset pockets at hips with vertical openings, hidden pocket in left front edge opening which fastens with black poppers. Curved storm flaps on right and left front and rear. Long central vent at back with protective flap. Two inside chest pockets in lining. Size 48.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy Alexander McQueen
Foul Weather Oilskin Deck Jacket
2019.157.1 · Item · 1950-1959
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Dark grey black rubberised cotton jacket or short coat. It has a turn down collar with a dark blue wool facing and is half lined in dark blue wool. It buttons centre front - the top black plastic button visible - with a wide concealed placket. There are two pockets at the waist with wide flaps. It has raglan sleeves and all of the seams are sealed or welded. Designer unknown
Junya Watanabe Solar Powered Trenchcoat
2019.107 · Item · Autumn Winter 2016
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Dark olive double-breasted coat is equipped with six attached solar panels, encased in long rectangular holders with dark brown synthetic leather edging and clear fronts. The removable photovoltaic panels connect to cables threaded through black plastic stoppers on the coat's interior, designed to plug into lithium rechargeable batteries (now missing), which fit into small interior pockets. Loops sewn into the lining keep the cables organised. Included with the coat are a USB torch and USB cable.

The coat features a wide turn-down whipcord cotton collar, with the main body crafted from a cotton and polyester mix with a polyurethane coating. The lapels turn down with buttonholes at the top, and the coat fastens with four pairs of dark mottled brown plastic buttons, with four functional buttons. There are two inset waist pockets with wide flaps in a darker olive green fabric. The cuffs are finished with wide cotton webbing bands, fastened by two small dark-mottled brown buttons. The back has a long centre vent, and a shoulder yoke lined in checked fabric, and the lower half of the lining is silver-coated, attaching to the outer layer with press studs to conceal cables and batteries. The bottom section is lined with a sewn-down panel of bright orange fabric.

Country of Design: Japan
Country of Manufacture: Japan

 Junya Watanabe