1950 Dated British Civil Defence A.R.P. 69A Men's Greatcoat 42 - 44" Chest
The label reads:
Greatcoat
Men's C.D. Pattern A.R.P. 69A.
Size No.10
Height over 5ft. 10 ins. to 6ft.
Breast over 42 ins. to 44 ins.
Bairstow, Sons & Co. Ltd.
1950
Crows foot / government arrow marked.
Made from a dark blue wool cloth. King's crown CD buttons.
I have taken the following measurements as a guide for fit, not these are taken from the outer of the coat. Please account for under garments.
Arm pit to arm pit laid flat across the chest 24"
Waist laid flat 21"
Upper sleeve length taken from the seam of the shoulder to the cuff 26"
Arm pit to cuff 19 1/2"
Drop centre back from the base of the collar to the hem 47 1/2"
Shoulder to shoulder approx. 18 1/2"
Condition: generally in very good condition, there are a few small moth nips but nothing that goes all the way through. These can be disguised by scratching over them with a tip of a pin or something similar.
Weight: 3.6 kg.