blacklagoon
One of the Regulars
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I was just reading on wikipedia about Vera Atkins.It says she was a civilian until August 1944,when she was commissioned a squadron leader in the WAAF.The jacket looks very new,as observed,so i am wondering if it was specially made for her in late 1944,or hand picked from stock?
Encouraging a company to make a few Coastal Command style irvin jacket replicas,may be a pretty good idea actually Irvinsuit.I would most certainly buy one: 38'' - 40'' chest,simply because they will keep me warm during winters,in my tent, if i lose this house,and they won't fall apart.Both coastal command irvin jackets i have,both have long fur,so i hope anyone reproducing them,will also reproduce the sheepskin as it is in the Vera Atkins photograph.
As i was typing this,i had a little thought.Considering the full body and sleeves of the basic irvin flying jacket and the coastal command issued flying jacket,are exact replicas,even down to the different styles of seam design on them generated from the cuts of leather they were forced to use,i was wondering where the yellow hoods were made and fitted.Could every main factory have had two seperate special sections,where the jacket were sent,once the body and sleeves were made,where they had the collar fitted in one section, and where they would have had the yellow hood fitted in another section? Maybe these hoods were made in small shops,and sent their finished stock to the factories? I personally think that any shop or factory would have kept the collars and yellow hoods separate from each other when making them and fitting them on,incase of confusion:too many yellow hoods fitted by mistake etc. Any thoughts on this?
My pleasure sharing the picture Andrew.Your electrically heated irvin is an astounding example to see,and i always appreciate the kindness and generosity you show,by posting pictures for us all to see.
Encouraging a company to make a few Coastal Command style irvin jacket replicas,may be a pretty good idea actually Irvinsuit.I would most certainly buy one: 38'' - 40'' chest,simply because they will keep me warm during winters,in my tent, if i lose this house,and they won't fall apart.Both coastal command irvin jackets i have,both have long fur,so i hope anyone reproducing them,will also reproduce the sheepskin as it is in the Vera Atkins photograph.
As i was typing this,i had a little thought.Considering the full body and sleeves of the basic irvin flying jacket and the coastal command issued flying jacket,are exact replicas,even down to the different styles of seam design on them generated from the cuts of leather they were forced to use,i was wondering where the yellow hoods were made and fitted.Could every main factory have had two seperate special sections,where the jacket were sent,once the body and sleeves were made,where they had the collar fitted in one section, and where they would have had the yellow hood fitted in another section? Maybe these hoods were made in small shops,and sent their finished stock to the factories? I personally think that any shop or factory would have kept the collars and yellow hoods separate from each other when making them and fitting them on,incase of confusion:too many yellow hoods fitted by mistake etc. Any thoughts on this?
My pleasure sharing the picture Andrew.Your electrically heated irvin is an astounding example to see,and i always appreciate the kindness and generosity you show,by posting pictures for us all to see.