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RAF No. 1 Service Dress Officer's Jacket - Wing Commander
2019.208.5 · Item · nd [1951-1972]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Blue grey Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress officer's uniform jacket. Single-breasted with four pockets, it has an open notched collar, four button fastening (the bottom of which is concealed by the waist belt), pleated breast pockets with scalloped button flaps, bellows skirt pockets with rectangular button flaps and right waist ticket pocket. It has a detachable waist belt of matching cloth secured at the front by a double-pronged brass buckle and black metal press studs. There are two lengths of grey cotton tape sewn to the inside of the belt and secured with black metal press studs to thread through the small grey rayon belt loops at each side waist.

All buttons are silver coloured metal Queen's Crown RAF pattern with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back, except for bottom front fastening button which is plain brass. Around each cuff is sewn the RAF rank braid Wing Commander of three rings of a light blue stripe flanked either side by broad black stripes. The back of the jacket has a centre vent.

Over the upper left breast is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold and cream thread on a black background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing, extending to the right as viewed. Below the badge are medal ribbons for the Second World War (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945). Tailors label in the back of the neck and in the inside right chest pocket. Lined in dark grey twill rayon. Small section of darning below the bottom front button hole on the edge of the jacket.

 Royal Air Force
RAF No. 1 Service Dress Officer's Uniform Jacket - Wing Commander
2019.208.6 · Item · 1973
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Blue grey Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress officer's uniform jacket (no belt) to go with trousers 2019.208.10. Single-breasted with four pockets, it has an open notched collar, four button fastening (the bottom of which is concealed by the waist belt), pleated breast pockets with scalloped button flaps, bellows skirt pockets with rectangular button flaps, and right waist ticket pocket.

All buttons are silver coloured metal Queen's Crown RAF pattern with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back, except for bottom front fastening button which is plain brass. Around each cuff is sewn the RAF rank braid Wing Commander of three rings of a light blue stripe flanked either side by broad black stripes. The back of the jacket has a centre vent with two grey cotton tape loops sewn at waist level.

Over the upper left breast is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold and cream thread on a black background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing, extending to the right as viewed. Below the badge are medal ribbons for the Second World War (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945). Tailors label the inside lining chest pocket. Lined in dark grey twill rayon with remnants of cut white stitching under each arm in the lining.

 Royal Air Force
RAF Uniform Greatcoat - Wing Commander
2019.208.7 · Item · nd [1951-1972]
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Royal Air Force uniform calf-length double-breasted greatcoat of blue-grey wool Melton cloth. It features a turn-down convertible collar (worn open or closed) with wide lapels and button-down shoulder epaulettes. The coat is front fastening with five rows of two buttons with a concealed button-tab fastening at knee level. It has an angled slash pocket with rectangular flap to either side of the waist and turn-back sleeve cuffs. The back of the coat has an inverted pleat down the centre back seam and long centre vent. At the waist is a fixed rear half-belt fitted with two buttons. All external buttons are of the silver coloured brass RAF pattern (Queen's Crown) with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back. Internally, the greatcoat is partially lined in blue-grey rayon fabric. Sewn to the base of either shoulder epaulette are three thin rank braids of blue flanked by black, denoting the rank of Wing Commander. Royal Air Force
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
RAF Mess Dress Officer's Trousers
2019.208.9 · Item · 1961
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Blue grey wool Royal Air Force No. 5 Mess Dress uniform tailored trousers to go with jacket 2019.208.4. They fasten centre front with a four black plastic button fly and have six white plastic buttons sewn into the inside waist to attach braces. The trousers have a high waist and the waist band rises at the back with a V-shaped notch in the centre - there are no belt loops. The trouser legs are narrowly cut. The trouser front features a single pleat on each side of the centre front fly and vertical inset pockets to each side seam. The inside waistband and back facing are made of cream twill rayon and the pocket bags are light grey cotton. Royal Air Force
Vexed Generation Short Sleeved Mesh Top with Wide Collar and Pockets
2019.21 · Item · 1995-1999
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Mesh top with seams on front body which curve into body slightly before curving to side seam. Top has pockets inserted in seam on both sides. Collar is wide and extends from the centre front with the point following the shoulder seam, almost meeting the sleeve seam. The collar forms a V at centre front. The back of the top has a princess seam, which extends down the back and forms a vent on the end of both seams. Designed and Made in UK Vexed Generation
Vexed Generation Techtonic Jacket
2019.22.1 · Item · 1998
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black nylon jacket with overlapping panel details. It is made with a high tenacity (neoballistic) fibre used in bomb blankets, and is water proof, fire retardant and knife proof. The jacket body is separated into panels, joined with a stretch fabric, causing the panels to overlap sligtly, and the jacket to shift and move when worn. This gives the jacket an armourous feel. There is a panel section on each side of the front which encorporates a small zipped pocket. The sleeves are seperated in two, with the end of the top section extending longer than the rest of the paneling edges, making a large overlap.The back of the jacket paneling runs down from the collar,then at a right angle to the shoulder seam following the shape of the shoulder blade, then at a right angle to the hem. The jacket is consructed with usual side and underarm seams. The centre front of the jacket fastens with a silver riri zip, up to the collar which extends upwards and curves to become a mouth/face covering mask shape. Designed and made in UK Vexed Generation
C.P. Company Urban Protection Messenger Bag
2019.22.2 · Item · Fall 2000
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Black nylon messenger bag manufactured by C.P. Company. The messenger bag's main compartment is zippered and branded with a C.P. Company hang tag; it also has two front bellow pockets secured with Velcro and a continuous pocket flap separated by a running stitch. On the upper left side of the bellow pocket is a Velcro-fastened, detachable C.P. company patch. A single plastic snap hook is stitched to the front centre of the bag and is aligned with two black webbed carry handles. A larger crossbody shoulder strap with foam shoulder support can be removed by detaching the plastic snap hooks from the plastic D rings stitched to each side of the bag. The bag has a gusset and a single centre back seam at its base. Inside of the bag is a nylon ripstop lining with two mesh pockets on each side. There is a centre back seam and a C.P. Company label with a damask-patterned white label and a black brand name. The brand label is secured with black machine thread and a zigzag stitch.
Made in Indonesia C.P. Company
Burberry Hi-Viz Sleeveless Jacket
2019.23.1 · Item · Autumn Winter 2018
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Oversized orange high-visibility sleeveless jacket featuring a drawstring hem and hood. The lining is quilted, and a Burberry-branded Jacquard weave is incorporated. The front has a wide collar and two straight flapped bellow pockets, each secured with two 'Burberry' black metal snap fastenings. The centre front fastens with a black plastic YKK zip, concealed by a five-snap button stand. The hem has a drawstring with rubber toggles embossed with 'Burberry'. The back of the jacket mirrors the high-visibility design of railway jackets, and the drawstring hood can be folded into an elasticated collar seam.
Country of Manufacture: Italy. Burberry
Burberry Hanger
2019.23.2 · Item · Fall 2018
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Wooden garment hanger with dark down vanish and light brown burberry logo. Foam padding on rounded edge and silver metal hook Burberry