Green prison pullover waterproof from Wandsworth prison. The top section is made from a single piece of fabric, cut on the fold on the shoulder line, with a seam running acros the body from the underarm. The centre front closes with two pieces of velcro, one in the middle of the placket, one at the centre front hood closure. There is a three piece hood which is elasticated rouched across the peak. There are two metal eyelets on each underarm for ventilation. Made in UK.
Her Majesty's Prison Service
Orange workwear jacket with tailored collar and lapel. There is a large patch pocket on the left chest with curved lower edge, and on both sides a large patch pocket on the lower body. The centre front has three black pinhead shank buttons with back stabiliser ring and washer. This style of button is to allow removal for garment cleaning. There is twin needle top stitching on pocket edging, sleeve seam, shoulder seam, centre back and side seam. The lapel and collar have a single line of stitching set in from the edge. The hem is double turned with single topstitching. the sleeve cuff is finished with a wide facing and single edge top stitching. The garment has a low make quality, with loose threads across the garment and unravelling stitching. The top stitching on each pocket runs off the top onto the garment.
Berchard Limited
Navy blue double breasted pea coat fastening with six buttons and three button holes. It is lined in black fake fur fabric. The shank buttons are gold coloured metal (brass?) with an anchor and rope design (the navy fouled anchor) embossed on them and 'WATERBURY CO.'S INC. CONN' on the reverse. It has two jetted angled insert pockets at the hips and a chain loop at the back of the neck. The sleeves are lined in black rayon satin. It has a makers label on the inside left.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Merchant marine, civil uniform, maritime uniform
Designer unknown
White cotton jacket with four safari style pleated pockets with button down flaps on the front. It fastens centre front with four white plastic buttons with shanks. The each side of the collar has a kidney shaped badge with goldwork embroidery of a shield surrounded by foliage. These are attached with velcro. Attached to the bottom of each arm is an oval shaped velcro pad with two goldwork embroidery stars. The left arm at the shoulder has a rectangular velcro pad with the flags of Germany, Britain, France and Spain in machine embroidery.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: Uniform
Designer unknown
Black wool facecloth double breasted frock coat with stand collar. It features small goldwork embroidered crosses with red wool interiors on each collar and two larger crosses of the same design on each cuff. These crosses are the badges for a Sir Knight rank. It has two rows of seven wool shank buttons down the front with two rows of matching button holes - damage to the wool covering of the buttons, especially on the right side. Three smaller wool shank buttons on each cuff with two buttons at the centre waist on the back above the tail pleats and two at the bottom of the pleats. It is lined in black cotton sateen. There is a vertical pocket in the left chest lining (with stitching evidence of a missing tailors label) and two pockets in the coat tails (lined in chintz cotton).
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Ceremonial uniform, dress uniform
Designer unknown
Black inflatable waterproof and breathable gilet to be worn as a base layer. The gilet uses air insulating technology to protect against the cold and when inflated underneath a windproof jacket, provides torso protection against temperatures down to -20C. It is also waterproof (10,000mm), windproof and highly breathable (5,000mvp). The body-mapping pattern of the gilet is formed using wavy channels across the front and back and distributes the air to fit the contours of the body, increasing thermal performance and reducing cold spots. It has an inflatation valve concealed internally under a flap on the upper right side. This allows the wearer to inflate the gilet manually to self regulate body temperature; inflating the gilet when temperate drops and deflating the glet when conditions warm up. It has elasticated arm holes and waistband to ensure a close fit to the body as a core layer. The waistband also has silicone Airdown taping to keep it secure and reduce movement. The standing collar is fleece lined and The gilet closes with a central black plastic zip and has red AirDown taping that runs internally parallel to the zip. It has two slanted front zipped pockets all complete with red AirDown pulls and two large internal pockets. The left pocket features an instructions label to inflate the gilet.
Country of Design: England
Keywords: core layer, performance wear, waterproof, breathable
Result Performance
Navy blue cotton jacket with four pouch pockets on the front and two pouch pockets at the side rear. It has a hood with a throat guard that fastens with two brown buttons and zips into the collar. The stand collar curves at the front and the coat fastens centre front with brown buttons (the bottom one a grey replacement), the top one showing the others hidden when fastened by the placket. The pouched pockets have flaps that button on the underside. It has a drawstring waist and drawstring with leather toggles around the bottom hem. It is half-lined in black fleece with the bottom section of the lining made of purple cotton. Areas of wear to the lining and around the bottom.
Country of Design: England
Paul Smith Jeans
Brown mohair and wool single breasted jacket (part of a suit) which fastens with two buttons. Lined in black satin acetate. Moth damage.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Katharine Hamnett
Oversized coat in a bright red, wool fabric. Coat is single breasted and fastens at the front via two black, plastic, shank buttons. Coat has notch lapels and a small, turn down collar which is made from a ribbed, cotton fabric. At waist level on either side of the opening are two large, patch pockets with ribbed, cotton trims. The seams of the coat are decoratively topstitched on either side of the join. This is particularly prevalent on the shoulder seams. At the reverse of the coat there are two curved seams that run from the armpit and stop about 30cm from the hem, where they open into vents. The coat is unlined.
BodyMap
Hooded parka style coat in a hard wearing, dark green, waxed cotton fabric with black detailing. Coat fastens at the front via a brass zip with black, cotton draw strings. On each side of the front opening are large, vertical, welt pockets with a black, plastic button fastening. Black, waxed cotton patches surround the pockets, as well as being found on the elbows, hood and across the shoulders of the coat. 12.5cm splits are found at each cuff which then fastens with a black cotton drawstring. There are vents at each side seam which run 21cm up from the hem. The coat is unlined.
Nicholas Daley
