Navy pinstripe trousers are a slim straight cut with flat back and frogmouth front pockets. The waistband and pockets are lined with cream cotton. The trousers fasten with a 'Lightning' zip, (Birmingham makers of zip fasteners) and there is an internal button tab and hook and bar for extra security. There are two back single jetted pockets and button closures. There is a very small vent at the hem of each outer leg and the hems are bound in black viscose.
Country of Design: England
Burton
Tommy Nutter brown checked darted waistcoat with blue, green and orange detailing. It has lapels and a button fastening made up of five brown plastic buttons with a sixth button as decoration. It has two shallow slant welt pockets on the front and has a brown viscose lining back with adjustable back cinch with gunmetal slider held in position by a loop just to the left of the centre back. The waistcoat is lined in cream cotton.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Tommy Nutter
Green wool serge jacket with detachable belt and removable metal collar studs with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) insignia embossed on them. It fastens centre front with four plastic buttons, the top three are embossed with the USMC insignia, the fourth at the waist is plain. It has four pleated patch pockets with flaps that fasten with a button plastic shank button embossed with the USMC insignia. The same buttons fasten the two shoulder epaulettes. On the shoulder of each sleeve is a sewn on rank badge of red wool with three green chevron stripes and two crossed rifles. The lower part of each sleeve has a year of service badge of two green diagonal stripes on red wool. It is half lined in green rayon and has a size label - 37R - in the back of the neck and manufacturers label on the inside of the inside breast pocket. The belt is stamped twice in black ink with 'CUNNINGHAM G B' and is missing the belt buckle. Worn with medal ribbons and green and red braid fourragère.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Military uniform, army uniform, dress uniform, ceremonial uniform
United States Army
Dark green pinstripe fitted single breasted jacket with wide curved lapels. It closes with two green buttons and has two buttons on each cuff (non working) It is drawn in at the waist with darts thats run into two large flap front pockets and an angled ticket pocket on the left breast. There is an internal ticket pocket in the right flap pocket. It is fully lined in green polyester and features two lower internal pockets.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Austin Reed
Dark green pinstripe wool flared trousers. They have a zip fastening and are secured with two hook and bars. The trousers have two single welt pockets that sit horizontally under the waistband and a jetted pocket on the back right pocket secured with a button. The waistband has curved adjustable buttoned tabs positioned at the side seams. The back seam has been let out 2cm to allow for a wider fit at the waist. The waistband is finished with a tailored facing and the pocket bags are constructed out of the same white nylon.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Austin Reed
Navy crew neck long sleeved merino wool top with black V circle logos on both elbows. It has neat narrow twin needle stitch at the neckline and a slightly wider twin needle around the cuffs and hem, where a soft bulked thread has been used for the overlock stitch to accommodate the stretch of the merino.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Austin Reed
Double breasted long line jacket with wide, curved lapels and wide padded shoulders and extra shoulder roll to create a broad silhouette. A button hole features on each lapel. It has four buttons at the front and fastens with a single button and internal security button and three buttons at each cuff (non working). It has a curved welt pocket on the left breast and two jetted pockets without flaps. It has two front central darts that run into the jetted pockets and no back vents to ensure a fitted silhouette. It is unusually lined in a black cotton sateen with the sleeves lined in a beige cotton with black and blue stripes.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Burton
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: Italy
WilliWear
Green, red, yellow and white stripe rugby football blazer for St Peter's College, Saltley, Birmingham, 1938. It is single breasted and fastens with three brass shank buttons. It has two patch pockets and a third left chest pocket with the metal bullion embroidered coat of arms for Saltley College. The latin motto reads 'Nulla Sine Sale Salus'. There is a green felted tab underneath the pocket embroidered with 'S.C.R.F.. 1938-9' in reference to Saltley College Rugby Football Club'. It is unlined and has no back vents, internal pockets, cuff vents or buttons.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Designer unknown
Black velvet waistcoat with pink acetate back. It has four pockets, two angled welt breast pockets and two flap pockets. It fastens with five gilt orb shank buttons with a sixth decorative button. The front is lined in pale pink acetate which also constructs the cinched back. Part of a selection of suits that Vivienne Westwood made for iconic hairstylist Sam McKnight from women's fabrics selected by McKnight, who worked with Westwood in the early 1990s before the launch of Westwood's MAN collections in 1996.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Vivienne Westwood
