However, I'd be searching for a stylish alternative to the ubiquitous N1 Deck jacket for a while. When I saw this one, I knew it had to be mine. The Tanker Jacket, in terms of look, cut and fit is the perfect option.
The Tanker Jacket, as the name would suggest, was issued to American armoured crews in WWII. Its short boxy fit suited the tight confines of armoured operations.
The jacket went through some minor changes through its service, with early versions having large patch pockets and later ones (1942 onwards) sporting sash pockets (left).
Original early versions are extremely rare and most reproductions concentrate on the later jackets, so tracking down first pattern jacket was a bit of a challenge.
Luckily WWII Impressions, an American company that specialise in accurate and high quality reproductions, were able to deliver. Don't just take my word for it - they produced the costumes for Fury.
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| This jacket will not make you look like Brad Pitt, however, it is very stylish. |
For this uniform WWII Impressions had their own 100% wool
melton custom woven and heather dyed to match originals. They used 100% cotton
twill in the correct 8.2oz weight dyed using military spec dyes to match the earlier
shade OD #3. The knit cuffs, collar, and waist band are made of 100% wool yarn
dyed to the authentic shading.
The zipper is a genuine durable Talon or Ideal
bell shaped nickel/brass slider on nickel/brass teeth. To top this off they slapped an authentic wash-away US QM inspector tag inside bearing
the size, their name and authentic contractor and spec information.
I've never seen an original jacket, so I'm not qualified to go on about how accurate a reproduction this one is, however it's clear that the attention to detail on this jacket is exemplary.
Simply put, it's beautifully made and timelessly stylish jacket. What more could a chap need?
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