I didn’t have a premonition or anything, but since I wrote Wartime Blues Part 2 – Denim Uniforms of the U.S. Army, more U.S. Army Denim repros have been coming out than in previous years. The latest piece to hit the repro market is this 12 oz. U.S. Army Denim Coverall and it’s an absolute beast.
This is a faithful reproduction of the M1940 Denim Coverall issued for chore work in 1940. Prior to 1940, Working Coats were typically issued in a pullover style. The decision to change from a pullover to a full-button coat was made after reports that the pullover styles were tearing down the middle, presumably from the bottom of the half-placket to the hem. It was decided that the pullover style was no longer suitable for work and thus the M1940 Working Coat was introduced.
Coastal Artillery Corps wearing the M1940 Uniform via Last SStand on Zombie Island.
This Coverall is for those of you who want a denim jacket, but don’t get on with truckers/blousons. It’s made from a mid-weight 12 oz. denim with a grand indigo-dyed warp and a silver-gray sulfur-dyed weft, perfect for year-’round wear — but paired with the roomy fit of this silhouette — even more perfect for layering season.
Meticulously researched and reproduced by the revered Warehouse & Co., this Coverall has all the hallmarks of an original – open cuffs, contrast stitching running either side of the button placket, and U.S. Army-stamped silver-coated metal buttons. Each piece is made in Japan, and comes with a branded Warehouse neck label.
Available for $281 from Corlection.
