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              337 Archival description results for Military

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              Royal Navy Anti Flash Hood
              2021.12 · Item · 2013
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              White or cream cotton hood with neck cover and perforated lower face cover. It is made four sections, the back piece is one section and there is one long seam down each side and over the top of the head. The front is in three sections with an opening across the front at eye level. The top front part has an elasticated channel to fit over the forehead. There is a shaped section of perforated cotton to cover the nose, chin and lower part of the face which has an elasticated channel across the top. Label in the inside back. It has been treated to be Flame Retardant. Designer unknown
              Royal Navy Oilskin Waterproof Coat
              2023.101.2 · Item · undated [1939-1945]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Waterproof coat made from a black PVC oilskin material. Coat has a short collar which is lined with a black wool. Coat fastens at the front via three, brown buttons on a concealed button placket [one button missing] and a fourth which is visible just below the collar on the right side. Two patch pockets with flaps are found to the front. The coat has a straight sleeve with no cuff and a rear vent which fastens with a single button. Royal Navy
              Royal Navy Combination Overalls
              2023.101.1 · Item · 1943
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              One piece, combination overalls in a dark blue cotton fabric. Overalls have long sleeves, a standup collar and are front fastening via eight, flat, brass buttons. There is a patch pocket on the left side of the chest which fastens with another flat, brass button. At either side of the waist there is a vertical, in seam pocket. At the back of the overalls there is a long, thin, patch pocket at the top of the left leg. There is a cinch fastening across the waist at the back of the overalls. Royal Navy
              Beaufort Life Preserver Parachutist Waistcoat MK2
              2023.84.3 · Item · 2022
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Green nylon waistcoat with an orange life jacket stored underneath the front panels of the waistcoat. These panels have popper fastenings which are designed to come undone when the orange life jacket inflates. The garment fastens to the body via straps. Beaufort
              Pair of Anti-G Military Trousers
              2022.84.1 · Item · 2022
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Khaki green military trousers in a nylon fabric. The trousers are fitted with zips at the waist and down the inside of the legs. There is a zip fastened map pocket on each thigh. These pockets have a plastic 'window' to enable the contents to be visible when the trousers are being worn. The trousers are fitted with internal air bladders over the abdomen, thighs and calves. There is a pipe stitched into the waist and down each leg. The cuffs of each leg are elasticated. Unknown
              U.S. Army M-1951 Parka Hood
              2020.74.3 · Item · 1953
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

              Dark olive green cotton and wool detachable hood with fur trim to be worn with Parka Shell 2020.74.1. The outer hood is made of dark olive green cotton with a wired brim edge. It has a double layered neck flap and drawstring around the inner brim with leather stoppers and an elastic loop across the top of the hood. There are four button holes around the bottom edge of the neck flap to fasten to the parka shell and two large plastic buttons on the right side of the flap.

              The inner edge of the brim is trimmed with brown animal fur. The inside of the hood is made of dark olive green wool or wool and cotton mix. The manufacturers label is stamped in orange ink to the inside of the outer neck flap (half of it has worn away).

               Hudson Garment Co.
              U.S. Army M-1951 Parka Liner
              2020.74.2 · Item · 1951
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Long sleeved parka liner made of dark olive green lightweight synthetic fabric and layer of cream looped wool pile to be worn with Parka Shell 2020.74.1. It is trimmed in dark olive green cotton. Around the side edges and along the top are fourteen buttonholes to fasten to buttons inside a parka shell. There are two tabs with buttonholes at the cuff of each sleeve. The inside elbow of both sleeves have an oval section made of the green lightweight fabric. Parka wearing instructions and manufacturers label printed onto the upper back. Federal Garment Co.
              U.S. Army M-1951 Parka Shell
              2020.74.1 · Item · 1953
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

              Dark olive green cotton parka with hood - to be worn with liner 2020.74.2 and fur trimmed hood 2020.74.3. The parka fastens centre front with a heavy silver coloured metal zip, with 'CONMAR' etched into the zip head, and seven metal press studs with 'UNITED CARR' etched into the back. It has two large angled flapped pockets on each side of the centre opening at waist level and a U.S. ARMY label in yellow on black sewn on to the left chest. There are drawstrings at the waist, around the hood, and around the bottom hem. The hood drawstrings have leather stoppers.

              The back of the parka is longer than the front and curves to a point with a small V creating the 'fishtail'. The inside has green plastic buttons around the sides, neck, hood and cuffs to button on the hood liner and body liner. The sleeve cuffs fasten with an elasticated pull tab and large olive green plastic button.

              Handwritten in dark pen inside the back of the neck is 1-HQ209. Manufacturers stamp in black on the inside of the hood at the back of the neck.

               Albert Turner & Co. Inc.
              Royal Navy Rating's Fall Front Bell Bottom Trousers
              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