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Aquascutum Sheepskin Coat
2017.328 · Item · undated [1970-1979]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Double breasted coat made of sheepskin. The outside is a dark tan suede with the cream sheep wool creating the lining. It fastens at the front with eight large tan leather knot buttons and one extra under the right collar. It has two welted and curved pockets at each hip created by an inside patch of sheepskin sewn through to the front. There are two vents at the back. The collar, lapel, pocket, hem and cuff edges of the coat are bound in light brown leather. The cuffs, collar and lapel turn back to show the cream sheep wool. It has a silver coloured metal chain hanging loop at the back of the neck.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Winter, cold weather
Aquascutum
2017.329 · Item · 1965-1975
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Lovat green Scottish wool tweed coat. The tweed has a double line window pane check in orange. It is cut with raglan sleeves and fastens centre front with three large plastic buttons. It has a turn down collar and lapel; the left lapel has a decorative buttonhole. It has a long vent in the centre back and two angled welted pockets at the front hips which can also be accessed from the inside. The coat is lined in pale brown viscose.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England, Scotland
Keywords: Winter, cold weather
Aquascutum
2017.330 · Item · Spring Summer 2009
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Lightweight trench coat with detatchable belt made of polyester and nylon fabric, garment dyed beige, which has been overprinted in a check pattern in olive green, brown and a fine blue windowpane check. The finished garment has been printed using a sublimation print, a heat transfer printing process, so where it was creased or covered (such as under the collar) has not been printed. It has a turn down collar that fastens at the centre front with a metal hook and eye. The coat buttons down the front with five cream plastic buttons with 'C.P. Company' on them. On the right breast is a shoulder guard which buttons and each shoulder has a buttoning epaulette. The cuffs are trimmed with a strap that fastens with a pewter coloured metal buckle. The belt fastens with a pewter coloured metal buckle and has a small buttoning tab to attach it to one of the belt loops. It has two vertical welted buttoning pockets at the hips and a vent in the centre back. The inside has a partial lining in the same fabric as the coat to part way down the chest and the seam edges are all bound. It has a C.P. Company label at the back of the neck and at the inside bottom right. The care label is inside the right hand pocket.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: China
C.P. Company
2017.331 · Item · 1996-2000
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Red 'Polatech' fleece jacket which fastens with a black YKK double tab zip down the centre front. It has a high neck which has a drawstring edge with black elastic and black rubber toggles. The arms are shaped with an inner elbow section to create a tight fit. It has a waist seam at the front but not the back and two vertical inset hip pockets. Size S.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Vexed Generation
2017.332 · Item · undated [1932-1943]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Dark blue wool serge bell bottom sailor trousers with blue and white striped cotton linking around the inside waist. The name 'E. F. ELLIOTT' has been stencilled on in black ink in two places, one of which has been embroidered over in scarlet thread. The trousers fasten with a fall front - flaps and buttons. The first layer consists of two flaps that come in and fasten together on the front of the trousers, these include a small pocket for the wearer to store a watch or pocket handkerchief. This layer is covered with a second fall flap that folded up and down. This being secured with four black buttons at the waist. The trouser legs measure between 12"-13" at the knee and between 12"-14" at the ankle.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Navy uniform, military uniform, sailors clothing, rating uniform
Royal Navy
2017.333.1 · Item · undated [1939-1945]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Single-breasted rubberized khaki cotton long coat with detachable belt and extra large patch pockets with flaps to the front. It has a turn down collar with a hook and eye fastening where the collar meets the lapel and a button hole to the left lapel. It fastens with three large mottled brown plastic buttons and a concealed button placket. The patch pockets have been glued to the front of the coat, they have a jetted slit on the inside allowing access and an internal tab and button to fasten. Under each arm are ten metal eyelet holes for ventilation. There is a centre back seam with long vent and on the inside is a large inverted pleated flap to cover the vent. There are belt loops to each side seam at waist level and the belt has a rectangular leather covered buckle and metal eyelet holes.

The coat has a brown and beige tartan lining to the upper back with ‘REGGANWEAR’ label to the centre. There is a detachable neck guard buttoned to the centre left opening and a small jetted pocket inside the placket. All of the seams are finished with wide tapes of material glued over the seams.

Worn with detachable wool liner, 2017.333.2.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: Scotland
Keywords: Miltary uniform, officer's uniform, British Army uniform, rain wear, protective wear

Regganwear
2017.333.2 · Item · 1946
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Detachable pale brown (camel) wool fleece lining with cotton trim. Worn with mackintosh rain coat 2017.333.1.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Miltary uniform, officer's uniform, British Army uniform, rain wear, protective wear
S. R. Goldman (Ldn) Ltd
2017.335 · Item · undated [1970-1979]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Blue wool and Terylene long one button Teddoy Boy revival jacket. It has a black velvet shawl collar, half moon velvet breast pockets, black velvet pocket flaps at the waist and black velvet pointed cuffs. Tailored by Michael Jay.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Michael Jay