Navy blue fulled wool jacket or tunic with stand collar and removable red wool cord braid and two tassels. The jacket has two pockets at the hips with flaps. It fastens centre front with seven brass shank buttons embossed with a crown and fouled anchor emblem (insignia of the Royal Netherlands Navy). The stand collar has an insignia badge on each side on a red wool base with yellow double stripe braid. There are epaulettes on each shoulder which fasten with a small brass button embossed with the fouled anchor and crown. The epaulettes also have a large gold coloured metal badge of the fouled anchor and crown pinned to them. There is a chevron badge of two red stripes on the left sleeve at the shoulder. Two large metal hooks at the waist for a belt (which is missing). The jacket is lined in black rayon and has red quilting stitching around the front and under the arm of the lining, also in the lining are two straps made of black rayon which are sewn under the arm and have metal hooks that attach at the waist. It has a tailors label sewn onto the lining and another inside the left inside pocket.
Country of Design: Netherlands
Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
Keywords: Ceremonial uniform, dress uniform
Royal Netherlands Navy
Country of Design: Sweden
Swedish Armed Forces
Country of Design: Germany
German Army
Camouflage print combat (non issued) jacket made of polyester and cotton mix fabric. It fastens centre front with a zip and velco patches. It has vertical pockets at the chest on each side which fasten with three velcro patches. There are patch pockets on each arm with large velcro patches. Size 180/96
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Combat, army uniform, military uniform, military service
British Army
Country of Design: Norway
Norwegian Army
Dark navy blue short jacket with peaked lapels, gold buttons and gold braid stripes around cuffs. The jacket has six button holes down each lapel and the front of the jacket. It has six gold coloured metal shank buttons embossed with the Royal Navy emblem of a fouled anchor under the St Edwards crown worn by Elizabeth II. There are also two separate buttons linked with a metal clip to secure the jacket. The buttons are back stamped with 'GIEVES'. On each lower sleeve are three bands of goldwork braid, the third band also has a loop - these are for the officer rank of Commander. The jacket is lined in black rayon (or silk?) sateen and has lines of quilting running vertically from the hem to the armhole on the back panels. The sleeves are lined in white twilled rayon (or silk?). There is a tailors label inside the right lower inside pocket.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Dress uniform, ceremonial uniform, Navy uniform, mess dress
Gieves Ltd
Khaki green goosedown padded parka with a brown sheepskin lined hood. Tan coloured rayon diamond (squares on point) pattern quilted lining. Size 44
Country of Design: United States of America
Country of Manufacture: Seattle, United States
Keywords: Military uniform, air force uniform, army uniform, flight, cold weather
United States Air Force
Navy blue wool double breasted pea coat with eight plastic buttons (show six - the top two are under the collar). Lined in dark navy blue rayon. Has factory label on inside right breast with 'Bates J D' and service number handwritten on it. Size 36.
Country of Design: United States of America
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Military uniform, naval uniform, cold weather
United States Navy
Country of Design: Switzerland
Swiss Armed Forces
Country of Design: United States
United States Armed Forces
