Battle Dress Blouse

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Lorne Scots Regimental Museum

Name/Title

Battle Dress Blouse

Description

Second World War era Pattern 1949 Battle Dress Blouse with medal ribbons removed. Named to K. James, This 1949 dated battle blouse is waist length and features two breast pockets and an open neck collar design.

Use

Working and field uniform.

Context

Adopted before the Second World War by Canada and other Commonwealth nations, the battle dress was and kept in service until the 1960s.

Made/Created

Date made

1949