British Warm
ABritish Warm,[1]British warm[2]orBritish Warm overcoatis a type of woollen overcoat based on thegreatcoatsworn byBritish Armyofficers in theFirst World War.[3]
History
[edit]The British Warm first appeared around 1914 as a military greatcoat for British officers. It was made famous, however, byWinston Churchill.[4]According to Scottish clothmakersCrombie,the term "British Warm" was coined to describe their version of the coat worn by around 10% of British soldiers and officers.[5]It is currently the only authorised overcoat for serving British Army officers.[6]
Characteristics
[edit]A British Warm is typically a heavy, double-breasted wool coat made from a 100% wool cloth known asMelton.[4]It istaupe-coloured, haspeak lapelsand leather buttons, often hasepaulettes,and is slightly shaped. It falls just above the knee, and is sometimes belted.[3]
References
[edit]- ^British Air Forces 1914-18Archived2015-04-02 at theWayback Machineby Andrew Cormack and Peter Cormack, Wellingborough: Osprey (2001), 5.
- ^Merriam-Webster:British warm
- ^abIntroducing the British Warm OvercoatArchivedFebruary 10, 2015, at theWayback Machineat www.h-huntsman.com. Retrieved 10 Feb 2015
- ^abThe British Warm Overcoatat britishwarm.com. Retrieved 10 Feb 2015
- ^Crombie Heritageat www.crombie.co.uk. Retrieved 10 Feb 2015
- ^British Army Dress Regulations (FOI, 2017).Accessed 9 December 2017.
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