Description

BUZZ RICKSON’S

No. BR14674 / Type M-1943

SIZE : 42, 44

COLOR : 149) OLIVE

MATERIAL : Cotton Poplin

LINING : 26 oz. Wool Blanket

BUTTON : Mil Specs Urea

LABEL : Buzz Rickson Sportswear Inc.

The Mackinaw coat is a historic winter coat that was adopted by the U.S. Army during the World War I. The early Mackinaw coat was originally made of heavy cotton duck fabric, but because the fabric was too stiff and hard to move, it was later replaced with more comfortable cotton poplin fabric. Other improvements were also made in appearance. The shawl collar and the waist belt, which are the features of M-1942 model, were changed to the notched lapel collar while the belt was removed. By the end of the war, the name of the coat “Mackinaw coat” was changed to” Jeep coat”.