USN ALPACA VEST Colour:NAVY A breathable and lightweight Cotton-Linen

A breathable and lightweight Cotton-Linen Moleskin fabric

Johnson in September of ‘64

but budgetary restrictions delayed this until the early '70s

are renowned for their slow knitting pace

This combined with the more casual

USN ALPACA VEST Colour:NAVY A breathable and lightweight Cotton-LinenThe 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