The Air Transport Command (ATC) recommended development of a waist-length wool field jacket that could be worn under the M-1943 jacket as an added insulating layer. Ideal for everyday wear, this water resistant jacket is designed with a classic collar and adjustable tabs to the waistband for a customisable fit. They smashed fashion rules and gender binary codes in the way they dressed, as exemplified by one of their most famous members - Boy George. Our site uses the latest 128 bit SSL security, complying with and exceeding all necessary security requirements to protect your details.

Made of twill with a quilted lining featuring adjustable buttons on the waistband, resulting in a jacket that is the perfect fit.

Two angled pockets on the front, a patch pocket on the left arm and adjustable waistband buttons finish this easy-wearing jacket.

It featured notched lapels, a closable "storm collar", snag-free fly front buttons and flapped, bellows breast pockets, shoulder straps for gear retention, and roomy sleeves to accommodate insulating layers. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Save for its waist that featured a leather waist belt for enlisted men or a Sam Browne belt for officers, the single-breasted service coat resembled a suit or sport coat of the time; little about the design changed since the mid-1920s; [2] it featured notched lapels and four brass buttons from its open collar to its belted waist.Built around the layering principle, the M-1943 became the basic building block of a multi-environment, all-season combat uniform being developed by the Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG) for worldwide combat. To check the security of your connection, look at the status bar of your browser window after accessing the server. We've refreshed the original Eisenhower jacket with fresh and bold styles like the super-flattering cropped cut.

There’s a long history of countercultures adopting military wear - to the point where it becomes part of their identities and the legacies they leave behind. Benefiting from a soft diamond quilted lining for additional warms, the Eisenhower has twin hand pockets with an additional internal pocket and pen pocket to the sleeve. Known for its hardwearing staples, Dickies range of T-shirts, sweatshirts and tops are available in sizes up to XXXL. Going the extra mile with the fabric means our streamlined take can stand out - the better to honor the secret classic that this style of jacket has become. Find always-classic colours like black and brown, or create something bold this year with greens and soft purple.

Not only are the men's and women's Eisenhower jackets still tough enough for the battlefield, but it's now also ultra-comfortable with a quilted lining and recycled poly-cotton twill.

In 1949, the United States Air Force (USAF), which had been spun off as a separate service in 1947, included an Eisenhower jacket in its new " Air Force blue" uniform color; it remained in use by the USAF until being retired in 1964. The service coat was eventually relegated to garrison and parade duty, and was simplified to eliminate the belt entirely in the case of enlisted men, or replace it with a matching cloth belt for officers. Celebrate decades of iconic workwear styling with the Ike jacket paired over the Original 1574 Work Shirt to create your forever faithful Dickies uniform. Thanks to its greater comfort and the unobstructed ease it offered while operating a vehicle or carrying a sidearm, the Ike jacket design became a popular post-WWII uniform staple among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. The Eisenhower jacket or "Ike" jacket, officially known as the Jacket, Field, Wool, Olive Drab, is a type of waist-length jacket developed for the U.Eaker's jacket had been specially made by a London tailor, modeled after the standard dress of the British armed forces. Beyond making the jacket lighter without sacrificing warmth, the denser fabric also means it’s easier to layer it underneath a coat (the way it was initially designed for military use).