The Charlie Hunter Collection - Day 7 - Winter Military Down Jacket

Surf Bitch on the Gower South Wales...

You can't believe how great it was at 27 degrees... The beach and waves were amazing ... Super bloody Cold though...

Mubbles

Trip to Mubbles in Swansea

Up to the Mubbles to visit a good friend. 27 degrees and a ice cream at the famous Italian-Welsh Joes ice cream..

The Charlie Hunter Collection - Day 6 - Underwear

The Charlie Hunter Collection - Day 5 - M41 U.S. Field Jacket

This jacket dates back to WWII, and was worn by the American Army. Known as a Weatherproof Field jacket, this garment is fitted with a front zip fastening and in this case 6 buttons but dependng on the length of the jacket was often fitted with 7 front buttons. There are two diagonal front slash pockets and bellowed back vents and the sleeves are panelled to allow for plenty of flexibility with a gusset panel at the armpit and buttoned cuff to allow for a tab to be attached and gather in the cuffs.

This jacket is made from cotton with a wool lining, which is an interesting and detailed as the outer design. The pits have been lined with cotton for sweat absorbtion and the lining darted with strategically placed tucks to allow for plenty of movement, the wool naturally offers more flexibility than the cotton so the fit isn't as structured internally.

The jacket is likely to have the officer's rank on the sleeve however this is no longer attached. The jacket has obviously had quite a life with many repairs made to the piece by hand particularly along the cuffs, which look as though they have been completely replaced or possibly shortened for the individual officer.

The Charlie Hunter Collection - Day 4 - Vintage Military Coat

This jackets most distinguished features are the two large patch pockets on the hips and two diagonal flap pockets on the chest. The draw cord tunnel around the waist nips in the large A-line silhouette of the jacket to give it more a fitted shape. Adjustable tabs on the sleeve allow the cuff to be pulled in and more fitted around the wrist. This particular jacket is one of the few military pieces made from cotton that are actually fitted with a hood.

We were unable to find an official date for this piece or name, we assume it is part of the U.S. Army uniform but the diagonal pockets and hood aren't typical features of the regular military tunics. If there are any budding historians or vintage military clothing collectors out there that have anymore information for us, we'd love to hear from you, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Charlie Hunter day 3 of his personal clothing collection, patterns he used for many designers. Here we have the always interesting Jodhpur.

Charlie Hunter day 3 of his personal clothing collection, patterns he used for many designers. Here we is trouser which is always of interest the Jodhpur made in a heavy Wool Cavalry Twill, fantastical heavy and beautifully made.

Charlie Hunter's collection Day two

Charlie Hunter's collection Day one

Missed items.. Front of course.

Charlie Hunter's collection Day one

Just been sent down from Skye by Blair... Mr.Hunter's garments..

Now Charlie was a PATTERN cutter and best friend who was always a deep thinker looking for new shapes, ideas and just strange ideas, loving research and reasons, ways to making for example a sleeve, why and how, with all of us bored with high street silhouettes.

Military has always a main inspiration for menswear so here are the first 2 garments out of the box.. Both in wool heavy and heavy in smell of mothballs... Perfect garments, fantastic shapes...