USN ALPACA VEST Colour:NAVY Johnson in September of ‘64

Johnson in September of ‘64

This combined with the more casual

but budgetary restrictions delayed this until the early '70s

are renowned for their slow knitting pace

but the Deck Jacket was often matched by sailors with other climate systems

USN ALPACA VEST Colour:NAVY Johnson in September of ‘64The USN ALPACA VEST was a layer piece worn by the US Navy during the Second World War. Made from a cotton poplin shell and finished with a plush alpaca lining, aspects of this garment borrowed elements from the N 1 deck jacket. The actual origins of this piece are elusive as there is no military specification tag available to refer to. However, archive images and found vintage pieces with evidence of being signed off by inspectors do confirm the vests