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
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
Country of Design: Norway
Norwegian 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: Germany
German Army
Country of Design: Sweden
Swedish Armed Forces
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
Grey green plastic waterproof trousers with attached elastic braces. They fasten centre front with a zip fly with 'OPTI' on the pull tab and two metal press studs. They have velcro fastening tabs on the side waist for waist adjustment. The cuffs also have tab adjusters which fasten velcro and press studs. There are two OPTI zip fastening pockets, one on each hip.
Country of Design: Germany
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Keywords: Military uniform, army uniform, rain wear, waterproof clothing
German Army
Grey wool trousers with removable leather buckle straps at the cuffs. They fasten with a button fly and have 10 grey plastic buttons on the waistband for braces. The waistband also has seven belt loops. The trousers have two angled pockets at the hips with flaps that button with a grey plastic shank button with the three crown emblem of Sweden. There is one large patch pocket with a flap on each thigh, and one jetteded pocket on the right back which closes with a button and loop. The cuffs are made of grey cotton canvas with a metal clip (to fasten to the boots) and a dark grey cotton gusset which can be tightened with the leather straps. The pockets are lined in dark grey cotton. The inside of the waistband is stamped in black ink with makers label of an oval and text (unreadable), '96' and '1960'.
Country of Design: Sweden
Keywords: Military uniform, army uniform, combat uniform
Swedish Army
Navy blue wool trousers with red wool facecloth stripes down each outside leg. High waist which extends above the waist at the back, with six buttons for braces. Button fly. Front of inner leg hem finished with a black leather strip. Waistband and fly lined in khaki cotton. Makers label sewn into the back rear waist, on either side handwritten in pen (faded) 'C24 0922' and 'GRAHAM'.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Military uniform, ceremonial dress, mess dress, full dress
British Army
