The Wolf
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Just how 1940's are cargo pants?
Is there a brand or style that is authentic?
Is there a brand or style that is authentic?
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BellyTank
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Well, there were the US Army HBT fatigues with the very high cargo pockets(where the side/hip pockets should be), then the later USMC pants. There were other pants with maybe one flat thigh pocket, like the British trousers and some very specialised German and American flight gear but nothing like Cargo Pants as we know them today. Not period casual wear item at all- that would have been a workwear item if anything.
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Skywlkrinc
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There was also the m42 paratrooper jump trousers. Those had cargo pockets. The riggers also modified the trousers with extra canvas reinforcing for the D-Day jump.
Later, the m43 Trousers, which were standard without cargo pockets, were issued ot airborne troops and rigger modified to have have cargo pockets similar to the m42 jump trousers.
Luke
Later, the m43 Trousers, which were standard without cargo pockets, were issued ot airborne troops and rigger modified to have have cargo pockets similar to the m42 jump trousers.
Luke
MrBern
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Dont forget the Mountain trousers. Used by both Mountain Troopers & FSSF Forcemen, they were based on ski pants w/ stirrups. Original versions in training were wool but had no cargo pocket.And instead of one button at the waist...there were THREE.
The trousers that saw combat were Cotton for water repellancy,only two buttons at the wasitband, front pockets were zippered & th cargo pockets that fastened w/ buttons. (Airborne cargo pocket closed with snaps.)
And most unique of WWII american military trousers, the Mountain trou was pleated & had a zipperfly.
In some pix, the troops almost look like theyre wearing zootsuit pants.
But I still prefer the airborne m42 jumppants.
The trousers that saw combat were Cotton for water repellancy,only two buttons at the wasitband, front pockets were zippered & th cargo pockets that fastened w/ buttons. (Airborne cargo pocket closed with snaps.)
And most unique of WWII american military trousers, the Mountain trou was pleated & had a zipperfly.
In some pix, the troops almost look like theyre wearing zootsuit pants.
But I still prefer the airborne m42 jumppants.
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I recently got a nice khaki cargo trousers, strong fine woven twill as you know from usual sturdy workwear.
But the funny about it thing was, the very comfortable regular fit promptly reminded me on the old-fashioned regular fit as it still was on jeans in the 90s, not the regular fit jeans as today!
Kind of a real little flashback to me, haha.
Today, "loose fit" could match the regular fit from the 90s, I think.
But the funny about it thing was, the very comfortable regular fit promptly reminded me on the old-fashioned regular fit as it still was on jeans in the 90s, not the regular fit jeans as today!
Kind of a real little flashback to me, haha.
Today, "loose fit" could match the regular fit from the 90s, I think.
