COAT, MAN'S, FIELD, M-65 / EARLY MODEL Size:XS Cotton Velvateen Fabric

Cotton Velvateen Fabric

The actual origins of this piece are elusive as there is no military specification tag available to refer to

Surplus stock was issued to POWs throughout WWII

directly inspired by those first introduced to the market in the 1920s

are a testament to the level of craftsmanship that went into their creation

COAT, MAN'S, FIELD, M-65 / EARLY MODEL Size:XS Cotton Velvateen FabricFirst issued to soldiers in the United States Armed Forces in 1965, the M 65 is the definitive field jacket, a pop culture icon and perhaps one of the most significant garments in menswear design history. It evolved from the M 1943 Field Coat via the M 1951 and is a seminal piece that utilized tailoring techniques and pre eminent functional application to deliver an extremely flattering but entirely utilitarian garment. The M 65 stands alone in its