British Workwear

[herringbonekid]

that DB jacket might be French. the scalloped pocket top would be unusual on British workwear.

 

[Two Types]

It was filmed in Liverpool and appears to use locals as extras in many of the scenes. This scene was filmed near the waterfront. It wouldn't be unusual to find foreign clothing in the dock areas of any port city.

 

[simonc]

Here's something rather nice http://sanforized.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/made-in-britain-chore-work-jacket.html

 

[Two Types]

That's a nice looking jacket

 

[simonc]

 

[herringbonekid]

Crockett and Jones, 1920 (?):

 

[Two Types]

From The Man in the Sky (1956). These scenes were filmed at Wolverhampton aerodrome, I wouldn't be surprised if he extras in the crowd scenes were actually workers at the aerodrome.

 

[Gairdner]

I am very familiar with almost all of these films and my favourite would be The Titfield Thunderbolt followed by Painted Boats. I too love the watch chain on the Father's waistcoat in the shot from Painted Boats. I can almost hear the train driver from the still of The Titfield Thunderbolt shout, "Can't go yet, Squire's not 'ere!"

 

[nightandthecity]

Yes, there's a few of us round here with a taste for mid-century British cinema!

Painted Boats is a classic piece of British poetic realism which deserves to be much better known.

 

[Two Types]

Last week, I spotted two belt-back jackets on screen at the same time in an obscure old British film (The Red Tent)! Considering how scarce belt-backs seem to be in the UK, two at once is rather unusual. Grabs to follow soon.

 

[simonc]

City work wear 1937

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[Two Types]

Waistcoat and pocketwatch, worn over bib and brace:

(Waterloo Road - 1945)

 

[Two Types]

Saloon Bar (1940)

Torin Thatcher in workcoat:

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

My grandmother in her shopcoat in front of the family shop near London. I'm guessing late 1940s or early 50s...

 

[herringbonekid]

these are military, but i think they're miltary 'work' rather than 'battledress'.
the construction and cut are so similar to Old Town's 'high rise' trouser that i wonder if they served as part of the inspiration for them.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Far from it! They're service dress trousers. IIRC the ones you bought have elaborate (for a military khaki trouser) side seam pockets, which would fit. From this blog:

… Discarding the tunic of his khaki drill service dress, this British soldier patrols the docks of Port Said in ‘shirt sleeves’ order. Per regulations for this order of dress, his sleeves are rolled neatly to just above his elbows with a width of four fingers. Rather than a full set of webbing, he carries an emergency small arms ammunition bandolier and a paraffin lamp for inspecting the lower decks of the various moored ships. (Port) (Anglo-Egyptian)

… yada yada re-enactor stuff …

5) Khaki drill service dress trousers; with a raised rear waist and lower cuffs hemmed at an angle, the KDSD trousers were of the same pattern as the 1902 serge service dress trousers worn at home. (Brayley)

 

[herringbonekid]

Baron, those you posted seem to be called KDSD (Khaki drill service dress) while mine just say KD (also, mine don't have pleats, and his don't have the front patch pocket).
i wonder if the lack of 'service dress' in the code name means they were intended for something different ?

i confess to knowing virtually zip about uniforms.

 

[simonc]

 

[simonc]