WW2 British, Women’s Land Army, Corduroy Breeches, 1945.

A truly lovely pair of Women’s Land Army, Corduroy Breeches in stunning complete condition.
Manufactured in 1945 by ‘Arthur Crabtree’ they are Size 0:
Height 4’10” to 5’0”
Waist 22” to 24”
Hips 34” to 36”
The breeches come complete with all buttons, both original leg laces are present with their metal tip and the fabric appears to be undamaged.
Priced t...  read more

Code: 437

WW2 British, ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), Slacks, 1942

An original and exquisite pair of 1942 dated Auxiliary Territorial Service slacks.
Labelled and dated to 1942 they were manufactured by ‘Norman Taylor & Co. Ltd. and have a further acceptance stamp of 20th April 1942 and a War Office date stamp of ‘O’.
Manufactured to Size 5 with specific measurements of:
Waist 31” to 32’’
Hips 42” to 43”
HISTORY:
The ...  read more

Code: 436

British, WW1 Pattern, Brown Leather, Cavalry Boots.

A gorgeous pair of British, WW1 pattern cavalry boots in supple brown leather.
The boots are in overall good order; however, four of the six leather straps have snapped at some point with some wear to the sole. Both boots have RD70 heel plates in place and appear to have the original soles.
The boot pattern was first introduced into the British Army in 1913 and was still being wor...  read more

Code: 435

Inter-War, British, General Service, Cap, 1938.

The General Service Cap was produced from khaki serge material similar to that of the Service or Battle Dress. A brown leather chinstrap with brass buckles, which needed to be carefully polished, was held in place by a pair of small brass buttons. The wearers regimental cap badge was also positioned to the front centre. The caps had the capability to be ‘set up’ using a short flat metal strip i...  read more

Code: 434

Post-War, British, 49 Pattern, Battledress Grouping, 1951 & 1954, National Service.

After the Second World War, individual Commonwealth nations developed their Battledress uniform into both a parade and.
a field uniform.
The new British 1949 Patter Battledress had several changes from its WW2 predecessor.
It was given broad lapels with an open collar.
It was worn with a collared shirt and tie.
The map pocket was moved to the sides.
E...  read more

Code: 433

WW2, British, Despatch Riders Coat, 1943.

The longer despatch riders coat was introduced in the Spring of 1942 as an alternative to the lightweight jacket and leggings previously used during inclement weather. The coat features a series of press studs along its lower edge that could be used to fix the hem when wrapped around the legs. This converted the garment from a ‘trench coat’ type item to something similar to a set of waterproof ...  read more

Code: 151

WW2, USA & British, American Manufactured, Mackinaw Coat, 1942.

The Mackinaw Coat, colloquially known as the Reefer or Jeep Jacket, was manufactured in both the USA and Britain. Soldiers from both nations wore the garment and they were produced in a waterproof poplin material and ranged in colour from khaki to olive drab. The front was double breasted with three pairs of double buttons, sleeves that had adjustable cuffs and large box pockets at the sides to...  read more

Code: 153

WW2, British, RARE, 1939 Pattern Great Coat.

** A well-known reenactor supply company charge just under £200 for a reproduction 1939 Great Coat, why not, for less than a score (£20), purchase the real thing. **

Several patterns of Great Coat existed during the span of the war, but all had common features. They were all made from heavy weight wool and generally extended to with 12-18 inches from the floor. The milled wool ha...  read more

Code: 155

WW2, British, String Vest.

String vests were introduced during the early war years as part of the layering system for keeping warm. They were produced from thick cotton ‘strands’ that were woven into the form of sleeveless pullover shirt. Worn under the vest it trapped body heat keeping the wearer worm, it could also be worn during the summer, over the shirt to keep cool by drawing sweat away from the shirt allowing quic...  read more

Code: 107

VERY RARE, WW2 British, Collarless Shirt.

As shown with:

WW2 British, Battle Order, 37 Pattern Webbing Set, Northern Europe, Later War KG3 Blanco.

The basic garment worn under the battle dress was known as the collarless shirt, was pullover in style, had long sleeves and was made from Angola wool. The shirt had no pockets, and it was very long at the back. The neck area had a khaki drill material lining to...  read more

Code: 95