AUSTRALIAN ARMY WOOL BATTLE DRESS JACKET BY J. SACKVILLE & SONS PTY. LTD. - 1951

AN AUSTRALIAN-MADE MILITARY BATTLE DRESS JACKET IN KHAKI WOOL, DATED 1951. THE JACKET IS OF THE STANDARD PATTERN FEATURING A WIDE NOTCHED LAPEL COLLAR, TWO LARGE PLEATED BREAST POCKETS WITH BUTTONED FLAPS, SHOULDER STRAPS WITH BUTTON FASTENING, AND A CROPPED WAIST WITH FABRIC BELT TABS AT EACH SIDE. THE FRONT CLOSURE IS BY CONCEALED BUTTONS.

IDENTIFICATION AND MARKINGS:
* MANUFACTURER: J. SACKVILLE & SONS PTY. LTD.
* DATE: 1951
* COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: AUSTRALIA
* INTERIOR LABEL READS: REGIMENTAL NO. (BLANK), NAME, J. SACKVILLE & SONS PTY. LTD., 1951, SIZE (BLANK), MADE IN AUSTRALIA
* SEPARATE SIZING TAG READS: SIZE 15, HEIGHT 5 11, CHEST 305 WITH BROAD ARROW MARK, WAIST (BLANK)
* A HANDWRITTEN SWING TAG ATTACHED TO THE JACKET READS: AUSTRALIAN ARMY JACKET 1951

CONSTRUCTION:
* KHAKI WOOL OUTER FABRIC IN A TWILL WEAVE
* COTTON LINING TO INTERIOR POCKET FACINGS
* TWO LARGE PLEATED BREAST POCKETS WITH BUTTONED FLAPS
* SHOULDER STRAPS WITH BROWN BUTTON FASTENING
* WIDE NOTCHED LAPEL COLLAR
* CROPPED BODY WITH WAIST BELT TABS AT EACH SIDE
* CONCEALED FRONT BUTTON CLOSURE
* SINGLE BUTTON CUFFS

CONDITION:
THE WOOL FABRIC IS INTACT WITH NO HOLES, TEARS OR MOTH DAMAGE VISIBLE. STORAGE CREASING IS PRESENT ACROSS THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS. ALL ORIGINAL BUTTONS ARE PRESENT AND SECURE. THE SHOULDER STRAPS AND WAIST BELT TABS ARE INTACT. THE INTERIOR COTTON LINING AND POCKET FACINGS ARE CLEAN. THE MANUFACTURER'S LABEL IS SECURELY STITCHED AND FULLY LEGIBLE. THE SEPARATE SIZING TAG HAS A PARTIAL TEAR TO ITS LOWER EDGE. MINOR SURFACE PILLING IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE WOOL, CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

MAKER: J. SACKVILLE & SONS PTY. LTD., 1951, MADE IN AUSTRALIA

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Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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