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1973.025.005

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1973.025

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Jacket, Bush

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Bush Jacket (coat)

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CANADA, 1970 - 1979

CANADA, 1970 - 1979

Bush Jacket (coat)

Bush Jacket (coat) As of 1946 until 1967, the Canadian Army wore for summer dress, the Khaki Drill uniform was replaced by a green denim uniform called Bush Dress. Similar to the Khaki Drill jacket, Bush Dress had several significant differences. Collar: Closed collar - almost always worn open; indeed, intended to be worn with a shirt and tie when used as a parade uniform. Front Closure: 5 button front. A cloth waist belt was also worn with this uniform in the absence of other types of belts (i.e. if for a parade belt with bayonet and frog was worn, the cloth belt would not be worn). Pockets: Two breast pockets, box pleated, with scalloped flaps secured by buttons, two flapped bellows-type hip pockets. Cuffs: Vented cuffs secured by a visible button Scottish/Highland Pattern: These jackets were intended to be worn with denim bush trousers and not with the kilt
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