Royal Navy Toggle Coat

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Royal navy toggle coat.

Up your coat game with the men s duffle coat. By 1890 it was being supplied to the british royal navy. Ww2 royal navy red ensign ships flag dated 1944. As a result by ww2 our duffles were made for all allied services.

Vintage ww2 royal navy heavy wool toggle duffle coat 1940 s. Ours is made modern with leather toggle cords and a heavy metal zip royal navy submarine sweater. The coats used by the royal navy were. We made duffles initially for the royal navy but these were traded between officers from the army and later the royal flying corps.

The duffle was designed to keep out the worst of weather whilst not restricting the movement of sailors. Ww1 rnas royal naval air service or royal naval division officers cap. Royal navy in the second world war. British toggle coat maker.

Call it a toggle or a duffle the coat of your duffle dreams is in our list of the best men s duffle coats. After world war ii the coats became available as government surplus stock and became popular especially with students. A design icon inspired by the duffle coats worn by sailors in the british royal navy. Designed to the same specifications as the originals the knee length duffle is made from double sided wool hand stitched together not glued like inferior replicas and has the traditional adjustable hood that closes around the neck and face for optimal.

Our very original design the men s duffle coat with wooden toggles timeless durable and warm. It looks so slouchy and cozy. The hood and toggle fastenings proved popular and the coat spread across europe by the 1850s. Just like the trenchcoat there are manifold variations of the duffle coat today and while all are perfectly fine to wear it is interesting to know the origins of the garment and how it obtained the characteristic hood and toggle buttons notably the duffle coat remains the only coat in a classic gentleman s wardrobe today that has a hood.

Handmade by original montgomery apparel supplier to her majesty s armed forces since 1890 this is the genuine royal navy duffle coat. A design classic which epitomises the original montgomery brand premium recycled wool construction is authentic and sustainable and contributes to a both a warm and soft feeling men s duffle. Gloverall wool duffle coat royal navycoats wwii vintage pea coat.