U.S.N. WOOL BLUE FLANNEL SHIRT / U.S.S. BROOKLYN Size:17 1st PATTERN is a “UNIFORMS

1st PATTERN is a “UNIFORMS OF QUALITY” Garment created as part of a two-piece collaboration with SAUNDERS ARCHIVE of Nova Scotia

Although specific temperature guidelines weren't firmly established at the time

The brass dot buttons are Black oxided to MIL-SPEC

Media sensationalizing of the 1947 Hollister Riot catalyzed an association of post-war American motorcycle clubs with misfits and rebels

" earned a fierce reputation in the Pacific theater flying B-24 Liberators

U.S.N. WOOL BLUE FLANNEL SHIRT / U.S.S. BROOKLYN Size:17 1st PATTERN is a “UNIFORMSThe U. S. N. WOOL BLUE FLANNEL SHIRT U. S. S. BROOKLYN is made from a wool twill and finished with period correct U. S. N. urea anchor buttons. Originally issued to Chief Petty Officers in the early 1940s, this single pocket shirt features Liberty Cuffs, which are embroidered patches sewn on the inside of the sleeves. It also includes an arched pocket flap and cuffs made from matching parts, reflecting wartime efforts to simplify production. Liberty