Royal Navy Toggle Coat

Ours is made modern with leather toggle cords and a heavy metal zip royal navy submarine sweater.

Royal navy toggle coat. Ww2 royal navy red ensign ships flag dated 1944. Royal navy in the second world war. As a result by ww2 our duffles were made for all allied services. The duffle was designed to keep out the worst of weather whilst not restricting the movement of sailors.

Official us military army navy surplus duffle duffel. Ww1 rnas royal naval air service petty officers cap. By 1890 it was being supplied to the british royal navy. Original montgomery is the oldest surviving company chosen by the royal navy in the early 1890 s to make the first duffle coats.

It looks so slouchy and cozy. After world war ii the coats became available as government surplus stock and became popular especially with students. We made duffles initially for the royal navy but these were traded between officers from the army and later the royal flying corps. Just like the trenchcoat there are manifold variations of the duffle coat today and while all are perfectly fine to wear it is interesting to know the origins of the garment and how it obtained the characteristic hood and toggle buttons notably the duffle coat remains the only coat in a classic gentleman s wardrobe today that has a hood.

The hood and toggle fastenings proved popular and the coat spread across europe by the 1850s. Gloverall wool duffle coat royal navycoats wwii vintage pea coat. A design icon inspired by the duffle coats worn by sailors in the british royal navy. Up your coat game with the men s duffle coat.

Handmade by original montgomery apparel supplier to her majesty s armed forces since 1890 this is the genuine royal navy duffle coat. The first raiders behind enemy lines the long range desert group later to become the sas used duffles as cover for. Vintage ww2 royal navy heavy wool toggle duffle coat 1940 s. British toggle coat maker.

The coats used by the royal navy were. Ww1 rnas royal naval air service or royal naval division officers cap. A design classic which epitomises the original montgomery brand premium recycled wool construction is authentic and sustainable and contributes to a both a warm and soft feeling men s duffle.