Parka
1951 (designed), April 1953 (made)
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This parka was originally made as standard US Army issue in the early 1950s. In the 1960s, members of the Mod movement purchased parkas from Army surplus stores for their own personal use. These coats were lightweight, warm, and affordable, and were worn while riding one's scooter to protect the wearer from the weather.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nylon, cotton, silk and wool, with shag lining |
| Brief description | Ex-US Army Issue parka, nylon, cotton, silk and wool, with shag lining, made by Vanderbilt Shirt Company for United States Army, USA, designed 1951, made April 1953. |
| Physical description | Ex-US Army Issue parka of 50% nylon, 50% cotton, silk-backed, uncut wool, shag lining, with 'U.S. ARMY' patch stitched on the front. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'U.S. ARMY' (Inscription on patch stitched on the front) |
| Object history | Worn by an English Mod in the 1960s. Purchased. Registered File number 1993/2173. |
| Summary | This parka was originally made as standard US Army issue in the early 1950s. In the 1960s, members of the Mod movement purchased parkas from Army surplus stores for their own personal use. These coats were lightweight, warm, and affordable, and were worn while riding one's scooter to protect the wearer from the weather. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy and Cathie Dingwall, eds. Surfers Soulies Skinheads & Skaters: Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties. London: Victoria and Albert Publications, 1996. |
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| Accession number | T.461-1994 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2009 |
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