Navy blue facecloth wool tunic with horizontal yellow mohair cord looped lacing (braid) down the front, Austrian knots on the sleeve cuffs and the back. The yellow mohair cord also binds the front opening, hem, cuffs and the stand collar. It closes centre front with 13 black jappaned metal hooks and eyes and buttons with six brass coloured metal shank dome buttons etched with 'SMITH & WRIGHT LTD B'HAM' on the reverse and yellow mohair cord loops. The torso is lined in cream rough twill wool (blanket) lining, the sleeves are lined in white cotton, the skirts are unlined. On each shoulder are brass badges (Shoulder Titles) '14 / 20H' in between two lines. On the stand collar are pewter coloured metal lapel badges of a Prussian eagle. Country of Design: United Kingdom Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom Keywords: Military, dress uniform, ceremonial uniform
British Army
Double breasted fireman's half coat - 火消半纏 Hikeshi-Hanten - made of black cotton in a double-layered sashiko technique - 二重刺子 Futae-Sashiko - with rectangular unshaped sleeves, two pockets and a short back vent. It fastens with ten brass buttons in two rows down the front and a heavy metal hook and eye at the collar - one button has detached. The hem, front edges and armholes are bound in black binding. The sashiko technique has been used to stitch wide red stripes over the shoulders and sleeves, two wide white stripes around the bottom of the coat at thigh level, two rows of Japanese characters down the centre front and a circle containing a character on the back in white. Inside the coat is an abstract pattern of curves and a character in white using sashiko stitching. Country of Design: Japan Country of Manufacture: Japan Keywords: Firebrigade uniform, firefighting
Designer unknown
Red neoprene-like full-body immersion suit with detachable webbing belt and black plastic clip. It has a hood and wide face flap that fastens from left to right. There is a centre front opening that fastens with a 'KIN' metal and self-sealing waterproof zip that has a large plastic and webbing pull tab. There are two large front patches for the wide black webbing belt to pull through and a wide patch across the back waist. The belt is detachable, fastens with a large metal carabiner clip and loop and has a long black webbing tape 'buddy line' sewn onto the right side. The patches have printed in black 'Hwayan' on the right and a ships wheel with '0098-14' on the left. At front hip level on the right side is a large black patch pocket with 'Buddy Line inside' printed in white on the front. The left side has the 'Donning Instructions' and illustration printed in black. The feet of the suit are moulded black plastic and can be fastened up with black webbing straps. There are integrated mittens with a thumb and two finger shapes. Attached to the back of the neck is a buoyancy aid flotation device. On the front chest, upper arms, back and legs are rectangular reflective stickers. There is a large label printed onto the inside back in white with instructions. Country of Design: China Country of Manufacture: China
Hwayan
