Vintage USN Male Service Dress Blue (SDB) Jacket with Gold Buttons for Naval Officers. Sleeve cuff decoration features Line Officer sleeve device with O-4 Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) gold lace stripe insignia.
This double-breasted coat jacket is made of 100% wool with 1 upper left breast pocket, 2 hip pockets, interior pocket, fully-lined, with three 35-line Navy Eagle gold buttons down each forefront. This vintage jacket features 6 buttonholes, allowing for closure from either the left or the right side.
– Fabric: Black 100% Double Weave Wool Elastique, Nylon Lining, 35-ligne Metal Gold Buttons with Navy Eagle Insignia
– Care: Dry clean only
– Brand: Hirsch Tyler Company
– Manufacture date: circa 1949/50, Pre-Vietnam-era; union label copyright 1949, custom brand label dated Sept 12, 1949 (see photos)
– Chest: 40-inches around (measured under armpit)
– Length: 30-inches (measured from bottom of collar to jacket hem)
– Sleeve length: 24-inches (measured from sleeve shoulder to sleeve wrist)
– Made in U.S.A.
– Condition: Good/pre-owned condition with some fabric marks from previous patch on upper left sleeve area. Fabric can possibly be refreshed via professional dry cleaner steam or pressing (see images of sleeve detail).
HOW TO CHOOSE A SIZE
Each jacket is individually measured. Measurements are taken in inches. Here is how each area is measured:
– Chest : measured around under armpit
– Length: measured at back from bottom of collar to jacket hem
– Sleeve: measured from sleeve shoulder to sleeve wrist
Please make sure to take your measurements on the body, or measure a similar item with buttoned collar, long sleeves and a length that fits you well.