' Blouses A.R.P.59a ' Civil Defence ' battledress blouse '

942 dated ' Blouses A.R.P.59a ' Civil Defence ' battledress blouse ' style tunic. Size 2 - 5ft 4ins and under, Height, Chest 35ins to 37ins and 33-35ins Waist. Clear label indicating manufacture by Claude Alexander Ltd with WD inspection marks to interior indicating manufacture in 1942. ARP Pattern 59A was described as ' Rescue Party Austerity Battledress Blouse ' and was of a higher quality than the standard ARP blouse as it was assumed Rescue Parties would subject their uniforms to heavier use. Excellent, clean and moth free condition.

Code: 12803