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            89 Archival description results for Uniform

            GPO Donkey Jacket
            2017.322 · Item · 1952 - 1969
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Navy blue wool 'donkey' jacket with white vinyl yoke.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Keywords: Work wear, civil uniform, post office uniform
            General Post Office
            2016.250 · Item · 1961-1968
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark grey single breasted jacket with black cotton lining. It fastens centre front with three black plastic buttons with a crown and 'GPO' embossed on them (post 1952). It has an angled pocket on the left breast and two pockets on the waist with flaps. The right waist pocket has a change pocket in the lining. It has a buttonhole in the left lapel and two eylet holes underneath (for a badge). It has two short vents in the back seams. The manufacturers label is glued to the lining at the back.
            Country of Design: United Kingdom
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Keywords: Civil uniform, postal services
            General Post Office
            2020.99 · Item · 1942-1945
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Dark olive green wool cap, folded in half. It has a deep brim that is folded up and has an overlap at the front. The brim edge is trimmed with brown cord piping overstitched in black and yellow gold metal thread (tarnished). It has a brown leather inner hat band and a brown twill rayon lining. Large blue Burberrys label on the inside right side. Burberry
            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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            2019.208.2 · Item · 1972
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Blue grey short Royal Air Force 1972 pattern No. 2 Service Working Dress jacket with centre front zip fastening. It has a turn down collar and lapels with two angled pockets at the chest, each fastening with a zip. There are tabs with buckles and sliders at each side seam near the hem to draw the waist in. The shoulder epaulettes have three lines of black and pale blue braid signifying the rank of Wing Commander. Over the left chest pocket 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). Royal Air Force
            2019.208.3 · Item · 1972
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Blue grey short Royal Air Force 1972 pattern No. 2 Service Working Dress jacket with centre front zip fastening. It has a turn down collar and lapels with two angled pockets at the chest, each fastening with a zip. There are epaulettes on each shoulder and tabs with buckles and sliders at each side seam near the hem to draw the waist in. No rank insignia. 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
            2019.208.5 · 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
            2019.208.6 · 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
            2019.208.7 · Item · nd [1951-1972]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Royal Air Force uniform calf-length double-breasted greatcoat of blue-grey wool Melton cloth. It features a turn-down convertible collar (worn open or closed) with wide lapels and button-down shoulder epaulettes. The coat is front fastening with five rows of two buttons with a concealed button-tab fastening at knee level. It has an angled slash pocket with rectangular flap to either side of the waist and turn-back sleeve cuffs. The back of the coat has an inverted pleat down the centre back seam and long centre vent. At the waist is a fixed rear half-belt fitted with two buttons. All external buttons are of the silver coloured brass RAF pattern (Queen's Crown) with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back. Internally, the greatcoat is partially lined in blue-grey rayon fabric. Sewn to the base of either shoulder epaulette are three thin rank braids of blue flanked by black, denoting the rank of Wing Commander. Royal Air Force