Name/Title
1915-1919 BEF/CEF Khaki Wool/Sheepskin VestEntry/Object ID
2023.1.13Description
1915-1919 British Expeditionary Force/Canadian Expeditionary Force vest made of knitted wool and sheepskin. The wool is khaki brown. The vest is single breasted and closed with six buttons, one medium brown (2.3 cm diameter) with the other five being a darker brown (2 cm diameter). The button holes are hand sewn. The vest is knitted in three pieces, two centre pieces and one back piece.
The inside is lined with tan brown sheepskin. The sheepskin was not all one piece, it was pieced together but is difficult to discern how many pieces the vest used. On the collar is a hanging loop made of khaki green cord.Use
Worn by the British and Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War One.Made/Created
Manufacturer
UnknownDate made
circa 1915 - circa 1919Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession NumberLocation
Sewn to the bottom hem lining of the right side.Dimensions
Dimension Description
VestWidth
52 cmLength
67.5 cmCircumference
110 cmDimension Notes
Bottom hem of vest is warped and stretched; measurements may not be comprehensive.
