General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BARATHEA FABRIC (POSSIBLY WOOL); FABRIC LINING (UNIDENTIFIED); METAL EXTERIOR BUTTONS; PLASTIC INTERIOR BUTTONS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

126.0 cm

Width

58.0 cm

Height

7.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

RUBENSTEIN

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

BETWEEN ADOPTION OF ST. EDWARD'S CROWN (1953) & CF UNIFICATION (1968)

Canada

Unknown

Function

THIS TYPE OF COAT WORN OUTSIDE DURING COLD WEATHER OVER WINTER SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM/ THIS GARMENT NATIONAL DEFENCE SEALED SAMPLE FOR MANUFACTURE OF NEW OVERCOATS TO ENSURE ADHERANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

raised lettering on buttons reads: "R.C.A.F."; embroidered lettering on shoulder insignia reads: "CANADA"; lettering on cloth tag sewn inside near hem reads: "RUBENSTEIN BROS. LTD./ OVERCOATWOMAN'S/1955/Size 14 Regular/Height 5'5" to 5'8"/Ref. No. 22L/5108/3201"; paper tag stapled to left sleeve reads: "Inspection Services/JUN 6 1958"; Cloth tag suspended form ribbon tied to lapel button hole reads: [FRONT]: "CANADA/DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE/SEALED SAMPLE/THIS SAMPLE CONFORMS TO THE AUTHORIZED SPECIFICATION/AND/OR THE SEALED PATTERN, WITH EXCEPTION OF DEVIA-/TIONS MENTIONED ON REVERSE SIDE./IT IS APPROVED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE FORWHICH IT IS/ISSUED. IT MUST BE RETURNED AFTER IT HAS SERVED ITS/PURPOSE./SPECIFICATION NO. CLO-12-3-6/CATALOGUE NO. 22L/5108/SEALED PATTERN NO. [blank]/DESCRIPTION: Overcoat Women's RCAF/Signed P.H. Boucher/for Deputy Chief of Staff/Quality Assurance/Material Command/DATED April 20, 1967/25M-5-59 (1628)"; [BACK]: "L-19/5/DEVIATIONS:Finished length of belt must be 11 1/4" for/size 14 regular other sizes in proportion./MATERIALS, MEASUREMENTS &/CONSTRUCTION MUST CONFORM TO/SPEC. CLO-12-3-6/AS PER INVITATION TO TENDER/DATE April 20, 1967 INITIALS PHB/RE-INSPECTIONS/THIS SAMPLE HAS BEEN RE-INSPECTED AND FOUND TO/BE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION./DATE 20-4-67/INITIALS PHB/CONTRACT DEMAND NO. 751601"./ lettering on stamped impression on wax seal affixed to cloth sample and suspended from ribbon tied to lapel button hole reads: "NATIONAL DEFENCE/CANADA/SEALED SAMPLE".

Missing

N/A

Finish

DARK BLUE; GILT BUTTONS; INSPECTION TAG ON SLEEVE PINK; TAG ON COLLAR RED, BLACK & BLUE ON WHITE; RED WAX SEAL; LATTER 2 SUSPENDED FROM PINK RIBBON

Decoration

RAISED ST. EDWARD'S CROWN & EAGLE ON BUTTONS; EMBROIDERED EAGLE WITH OUTSTRETCHED WINGS ON SHOULDER INSIGNIA