Recent content by Kitcat

Thank you again- we intend to keep it if it’s genuine. We didn’t want to worry about hanging onto a repro. We will get the zip fixed and look after it for the future

Thanks aswatland- I actually posted a link to pictures early December and you kindly replied saying you believed the jacket dated to 1942. However, I thought someone would need to see the jacket in person to be certain it’s not just a good repro before investing more money in it? Having said in...

Hi all, I posted before Christmas about a jacket we were interested in buying and some of you kindly answered, saying it likely was WWII era but not one of the big name manufacturers. We’ve since bought the jacket and before we spend the money on fixing the zips with costly authentic zips...

The jacket currently belongs to a neighbour but he gave it to us to check background, size etc as I am interested in buying it. It's very tricky as a novice trying to spot what's original, who might have made it and if it's worth buying (don't want to end up with a 1980 copy!) so you have been...

Thanks again for your info, very helpful. Another question if you don't mind? I was going to buy this thinking it was made by Irvin air Chutes, but even though it isn't, it's still a lovely jacket in good condition. So given its not one of the main makers- do you have any idea how much I...

Thanks for your reply aswatland. Do you think the collar is the original one then, just a different pile fleece from the main body? So not a repair/replacement? Thanks, Cat

https://imgur.com/gallery/rhdZU Thanks Paul. I've uploaded to Imgur and hopefully this link will work.... Look forward to hearing opinions! Thanks, Cat

Hi everyone, I'm new here and hoping to get some expert opinions on a jacket I have. If this isn't the right thread then I apologise! I believe the jacket is a '40/'41 Irvin. The story is it belonged to a Wellington gunner/nav who was killed early in the war in a training flight. However, no...