Short black wool double breasted coat with turn down colllar and two pockets with flaps at the waist. There is a rectangular plastic badge on each collar with the British Rail double arrow logo in gold. The pocket flaps have buttonholes but the buttons are missing. It has a back vent and is lined in black nylon mesh fabric. It fastens at the front with eight plastic buttons and four buttonholes.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Uniform, civil uniform, railway
British Rail
Black cotton jacket with wide elastic around bottom hem, zip front closure and hood. It has four pouched pockets at the front which have darted flaps which fasten with metal press studs. Evidence of wear, especially around the bottom hem where the elastic is exposed.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Miu Miu menswear
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
Olive green cotton bomber jacket with raglan sleeves and triangular stitched quilting over the shoulders which are lightly padded. It fastens centre front with a YKK metal zip with a tab in the same green fabric as the jacket and has two angled zip pockets at the hips. The stand collar has four rows of stitching and an elasticated section at the back. The hem of the jacket also has four rows of stitching and is elasticated in two sections on each side. Each cuff fastens with a black plastic button. There is a binding inside the collar and down the inside of the zip which is embroidered with 'c.p. company' and a star. There are two areas of spots of discolouration (fading) to the bottom of the front left of the jacket.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
C.P. Company
Country of Design: Sweden
Swedish Armed Forces
Black double breasted coat made of cashmere, wool and nylon mix. It has contrasting cream plastic buttons. Turn down collar and lapels with button holes. Six buttons at front with three fastening and an additional button inside the lining to hold the double breasted front. Tabs on cuffs with one button and two hip pockets with deep angled welts. It has two pockets on the inside chest lining. Lined in black rayon (?) satin. Size L
Country of Design: England
Keywords: Outerwear, winter, cold weather
John Flett
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
Green cotton poplin hunting jacket with half circle quilted detail on the right front shoulder. It fastens centre front with four plastic buttons (probably replacements). It has a button fastening pocket with a flap on the left chest and a patch pocket with a curved seam on either side of the front opening. Below these are large patch pockets with flaps with rouched cartridge holders inside. At the side seams are openings which have a flap which fasten with metal press studs and allow access to a large internal pocket - game pouch - which goes around the bottom of the jacket. Each cuff has a button tab. Retailed by Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Country of Design: United States of America
Keywords: Hunting
J.C. Higgins
British Rail orange rain coat. It fastens centre front with four large black plastic buttons and has two large patch pockets with flaps on the front at hip level. The flap on the left pocket has a British Rail logo in red on navy blue sewn on to it. It has five eyelets under each arm and a throat guard which fastens with a small button unbder the left collar. On the inside back is written 'R. C. D.' in black pen.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Railway uniform, civil uniform, work wear, protective clothing, wet weather gear
British Rail
Dark green leather coat with corduroy lined collar. It fastens centre front with a heavy metal zip with a ring pull tab and metal press studs. It has two large patch pockets with flaps on the front at hip level, each flap fastens with two press studs. There are two vertical welted pockets above the waist. The back panel has gussets on each side which fasten with press studs. All of the press studs have the Burberrys logo etched into them. It is lined in the Burberry Nova check. Size L.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Outerwear
Burberry
