Name/Title
Denim Working JacketEntry/Object ID
1977.106.021Description
M1940 Denim Working JacketContext
A year before the US entered WWII, it updated the Working Uniform pattern that had been in service for over 20 years. New Working Trouser and Coat silhouettes were introduced and prescribed to all personnel (except mechanics) for fatigue use. The Working Jumper was changed to the Working Coat, Blue Denim, in 1940. Now generally referred to as the M1940 Denim Coat, this piece was made from 100% cotton blue denim, and had a five-button placket, two large patch pockets at the waist, and a point collar. The buttons used were made from sheet aluminum, each debossed with U.S. ARMY.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1940Time Period
20th Century, World War TwoLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
JacketNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Width
23-5/8 inLength
28-1/8 in