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            2019.208.6 · Item · 1973
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Blue grey Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress officer's uniform jacket (no belt) to go with trousers 2019.208.10. Single-breasted with four pockets, it has an open notched collar, four button fastening (the bottom of which is concealed by the waist belt), pleated breast pockets with scalloped button flaps, bellows skirt pockets with rectangular button flaps, and right waist ticket pocket.

            All buttons are silver coloured metal Queen's Crown RAF pattern with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back, except for bottom front fastening button which is plain brass. Around each cuff is sewn the RAF rank braid Wing Commander of three rings of a light blue stripe flanked either side by broad black stripes. The back of the jacket has a centre vent with two grey cotton tape loops sewn at waist level.

            Over the upper left breast is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold and cream thread on a black background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing, extending to the right as viewed. Below the badge are medal ribbons for the Second World War (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945). Tailors label the inside lining chest pocket. Lined in dark grey twill rayon with remnants of cut white stitching under each arm in the lining.

            Royal Air Force
            2019.208.5 · Item · nd [1951-1972]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Blue grey Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress officer's uniform jacket. Single-breasted with four pockets, it has an open notched collar, four button fastening (the bottom of which is concealed by the waist belt), pleated breast pockets with scalloped button flaps, bellows skirt pockets with rectangular button flaps and right waist ticket pocket. It has a detachable waist belt of matching cloth secured at the front by a double-pronged brass buckle and black metal press studs. There are two lengths of grey cotton tape sewn to the inside of the belt and secured with black metal press studs to thread through the small grey rayon belt loops at each side waist.

            All buttons are silver coloured metal Queen's Crown RAF pattern with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back, except for bottom front fastening button which is plain brass. Around each cuff is sewn the RAF rank braid Wing Commander of three rings of a light blue stripe flanked either side by broad black stripes. The back of the jacket has a centre vent.

            Over the upper left breast is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold and cream thread on a black background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing, extending to the right as viewed. Below the badge are medal ribbons for the Second World War (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945). Tailors label in the back of the neck and in the inside right chest pocket. Lined in dark grey twill rayon. Small section of darning below the bottom front button hole on the edge of the jacket.

            Royal Air Force
            2019.208.4 · Item · 1961
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Blue grey wool short Royal Air Force No. 5 Mess Dress uniform tailored jacket to go with trousers 2019.208.9. The jacket is waist length with a turn down collar and wide pointed lapels in grey grosgrain silk. On the left lapel is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold thread on a blue grey background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing in gold wire, extending to the right as viewed. The cuffs are embellished with three rows of gold braid - the insignia of a Wing Commander.

            The front of the jacket has six gold coloured brass buttons on the front embossed with the RAF emblem, three on each side. The buttons are narrowly spaced at the waist and widen to the chest. There are four buttonholes , two on each side. At the back the bottom of the jacket is cut in two curves over the hips meeting at a point in the centre waist. The back is cut in three curved panels. It is lined in cream rayon with lines of machine quilting under the arms and across the front sides. There is a hanging loop in the back of the neck and tailors label on the inside of a pocket in the lining on the right side.

            Royal Air Force
            2019.206.1 · Item · 2012
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Grey two button single breasted tailored jacket. Part of the uniform for technical officials for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The jacket lapels and collar, except for the notch, are edged with black binding with a light blue edge. There is a line of the same piping forming the jetting of the two hip pocket flaps. It has a welted breast pocket on the left chest applied with the London 2012 Olympics logo in light blue containing the Olympic Rings in white. The lining is dark blue with a lighter blue print of London buildings including Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and the London Eye. Images of the same buildings are embroidered into the felting under the collar. With original tag (in Object File).
            Size 42 S
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            2019.173 · Item · Autumn Winter 1995
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark blue felted wool jacket with dark grey knitted wool sleeves. Single breasted fastening with three buttons. Two pockets at front hips with pocket flaps and one pocket at left chest with slanted welted opening. Unlined. Substantial bobbling and pilling to the felted wool.
            Country of Design: Japan
            Country of Manufacture: Japan
            Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
            2019.171 · Item · 1934
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Scarlet red wool bespoke tailored hunting coat with waist seam and full skirts. Tattersall check wool lining. Buttons have been removed. Four interior pockets with zip closures - two at the chest and two 'poachers' pockets in the skirts. Zips with 'LIGHTENING' on the tabs. Staining and damage to the exterior of the coat. Tailoring label on inside of right chest interior pocket.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Hammond & Co. Ltd
            2019.117 · Item · Spring Summer 1998
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Single breasted fine wool Prince of Wales check jacket with horizontal mesh insert stripe around the chest, upper arms and back. The check is in fine black and white creating the effect of grey. The jacket fastens centre front with two black plastic buttons. The mesh insert panel is sheer and is slightly curved across the lapels so that the line is horizontal when they are folded back.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: Italy
            Alexander McQueen
            2019.97.3 · Item · 1939
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Black and grey pinstripe tailored pair of trousers (part of a three piece morning suit or formal wear). They have a twin pleated front and a five button fly front with extended waistband which are unlined. Waistline change pocket is positioned to the front right hand side underneath the waistband. There are two black 'Austin Reed' brace buttons on the front of the waistband. The waistband is lined in cream cotton. Internal pocket bags are made of heavy weight cream cotton. The trousers have two external jetted rear pockets on the back and two braces buttons on the centre back of the waistband. The trouser hem is upturned with a hand stitched finish. All buttons are black plastic. Austin Reed
            2019.97.2 · Item · 1939
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Light grey wool double breasted peak lapel backless waistcoat (part of a three piece morning suit or formal wear). It has six grey mother of pearl buttons and hand sewn fish eye button holes. There are four outer welt pockets on the front. The waistcoat front body is fully lined in pale grey twill rayon. The lining is extended across the back of the collar, there is no back and the front is held in place by an adjustable waist strap across the back. On the front, at the edge of the peak of the lapel, it has been stitched to the collar to hold it position. There is an Austin Reed label in the back of the neck. Austin Reed
            2019.97.1 · Item · 1939
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Fitted black wool tailcoat with linked button front (part of a three piece morning suit or formal wear). Peak lapel front and a single lapel buttonhole on the left lapel. There is a breast pocket with welt on the left hand side of the chest. Two part sleeve construction and the cuff finished with four buttons. The coat is fully lined in black twill rayon with contrasting sleeve lining.

            There is a hanging loop stitched into the centre back underneath the collar. Two buttons are positioned at the waist of the centre back on either side of the centre vent, a folded pleat follows from each centre back button to the tail hem. The tails have two pockets stitched into the centre back on each side of the single vent. Black and white Austin Reed woven brand label with customers name in the inside pocket in the chest lining .

            Austin Reed