Paratroopers Denison smock

Camouflaged cotton gabardine paratrooper's Denison smock (second pattern), as worn by British airborne troops. The smock has a high stand collar, concealed brass zip fastening extending from neck to lower chest, shoulder straps fastened with brown Bakelite buttons, long sleeves with adjustment tabs at the cuffs with three brown Bakelite buttons, four patch pockets with pointed flaps fastened by a brass stud, side adjustment tabs with brass studs on each side seam at the hem, and an adjustable 'tail' passing between the legs, that is sewn to the centre back hem and adjusted at the centre front hem by means of three pairs of brass studs, intended to prevent the smock from 'hitching up' when parachuting. The inside neck is lined with fine khaki wool and grey flannel. A lightweight khaki canvas panel is sewn over the entire back yoke. The same canvas has been used to reinforce the back edge of the collar. All seams are double stitched. A white label sewn inside the lower right hem is printed in black with the words 'SMOCK - DENISON (AIRBORNE TROOPS) SIZE 7 Height 6' 0" to 6' 2" Breast 39" to 41" JOHN GORDON & CO 1946' above a Broad Arrow marking.

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