ORIGINAL Vtg 30s Pre WWII US Army M1937 INDIGO DENIM WORK SHIRT PULLOVER JACKET
1930s Era PRE-WWII / UNITED STATES ARMY. 100% ORIGINAL – Genuine and Authentic. Army M1937 Denim Work Shirt Jacket. Up for sale is a very rare and extremely scarce. Pre WWII 1930s U. Army M1937 Blue Indigo Denim Work Shirt Popover/Pullover Jacket which fits like a Size 48 or today’s men’s size (XL). It retains all of the original “ZINC” U. This jacket is still a VERY, VERY Dark Indigo Blue Color. All of the stitching is still nice and tight with no issues with loose thread!! LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE IT WAS BARELY EVER WORN AND “NEVER” WASHED!!! ORIGINAL “UNTOUCHED” VINTAGE CONDITION SHOWING NORMAL SIGNS OF LIGHT USAGE WHICH IS APPROPRIATE WITH THE AGING PROCESS SUCH AS A FEW SMALL STAINS AND ONE TINY HOLE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE INTEGRITY OF THE PIECE AT ALL!!! THERE IS A TINY YELLOW PAINT OR MUSTARD STAIN ON THE INSIDE CUFF UNDERNEATH OF THE BUTTON WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN WHEN BEING WORN. IT MIGHT POSSIBLY CLEAN OFF VERY EASILY BUT I HAVE NEVER ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT. THE TRUE COLOR OF THIS PIECE IS IN THE VERY LAST FEW PHOTOS PROVIDED OF THE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE CUFF!!! VERY, VERY, VERY DARK INDIGO!!!! Please Read Measurements Below and Compare Them To Something You Own To Make Sure This Garment Will Fit You Properly!!! MEASUREMENTS TAKEN WITH THE GARMENT LAYING FLAT AS FOLLOWS BELOW. ACROSS CHEST: ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM 24.75 INCHES. ACROSS SHOULDERS: SHOULDER SEAM TO SHOULDER SEAM 21 INCHES. SLEEVE LENGTH: FROM SHOULDER SEAM DOWN TO CUFF EDGE 23.75 INCHES. OVERALL LENGTH: FROM BACK COLLAR SEAM DOWN TO BOTTOM HEM 29 INCHES. OPENING AT THE BOTTOM HEM OF GARMENT: 26 INCHES ACORSS. INFORMATION BELOW ON THE M1937 DENIM FATIGUES. ARMY INDIGO-BLUE DENIM UNIFORM WAS THE GRANDFATHER OF ALL FATIGUE UNIFORMS. WHEN THE WORLD WITNESSED THE AGGRESSION BY THE AXIS POWERS DURING THE LATE 1930s, THE UNITED STATES HAD A MEAGER MILITARY. THE BUDGET FOR THE ARMY WAS DOWN TO A BARE MINIMUM THUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WAS PUT BACK AS A LOW PRIORITY. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE DAY HAD NOT MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON QUATERMASTER ISSUED SUPPLIES. WHILE THE AXIS COUNTRIES HAD MODERNIZED THEIR CLOTHING NEEDS, THE UNITED STATES LAGGED BEHIND WITH ONLY SLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS FROM UNIFORM DESIGNS THAT SPANNED DURING THE 1920s AND 1930s. DENIM HAD BEEN PRODUCES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES STARTING IN THE LATE 19th CENTURY. SINCE DENIM WAS SUCH A DURABLE AND COMFORTABLE FABRIC, THE MILITARY SAW NO NEED TO UPDATE THE TECHNOLOGY. THE ARMY DID EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE DENIM WORK UNIFORM WITH THE HERRINGBONE TWILL UNIFORMS BUT WHAT THE ARMY DIDN’T KNOW WAS JUST HOW POPULAR THE DENIM STYLING WOULD REMAIN POST WWII. THE M1937 DENIM JACKETS AND TROUSERS WERE ALSO ISSUED TO POW “PRISONERS-OF-WAR” AND YOU CAN FIND ORIGINAL EXAMPLES WITH THE OBVIOUS “PW” STILL PAINTED ON THE BACK. IT’S VERY DISTINCTIVE STYLING WAS SOUGHT AFTER BY DENIM ENTHUSIASTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. TODAY, THIS STYLE IS NOT ONLY WORN BY “AMERICANA” DREAMERS BUT ALSO BY HISTORIANS AND INTERPRETERS WHO FOCUS ON BRIDGING HISTORY OF THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AND OTHER “NEW DEAL” ORGANIZATIONS, U. ARMY COASTAL DEFENSE PARTS AND MUSEUMS AND OTHER PRE-WWII ARMY PROGRAMS. DURING THE BEGINNING OF AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE PACIFIC, THIS DENIM WORK UNIFORM WAS WORN BY ARMY PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. PICTURES SPARSELY DEPICT SOME SOLDIERS WEARING THE M1937 DENIM UNIFORM DURING THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH RIGHT ALONGSIDE OTHER KHAKI COTTON SUMMER UNIFORMS. 100% THE REAL DEAL – VERY SPECIAL PRE-WWII DENIM JACKET HERE GUYS!!! ALL ORIGINAL , GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC AS THEY COME!!! OVERALL, THIS IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PIECE OF WWII HISTORY THAT DESERVES TO BE TRULY ADMIRED AND DISPLAYED PROUDLY BY A SERIOUS MILITARIA COLLECTOR. STUFF LIKE THIS ONLY COMES UP SOR SALE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. THIS VERY RARE PRE-WWII JACKET DESERVES TO BE APPRECIATED BY SOMEONE WHO WILL ACTUALLY PUT IT ON DISPLAY WITH THEIR CURRENT WWII COLLECTION OR VINTAGE CLOTHING WARDROBE COLLECTION!!! THIS ITEM WAS FOUND IN THE LOFT OF A BARN ON A FARM HERE IN STANDISH, NORTHERN MICHIGAN. IT WAS COVERED WITH COBWEBS WHEN I FOUND IT. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADD SUCH A UNIQUE PIECE TO YOUR CURRENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WAR TIME MEMORABILIA!! THIS DENIM JACKET WILL LOOK AMAZING WHEN WORN PROUDLY!! DON’T PASS UP ON THIS VERY SCARCE M1937 DENIM JACKET AND GOOD LUCK!! Please visit my Store to see other great items. If there is a problem with your item once you receive it.. I care about all our customers and want you to have a pleasant shopping experience so you will come back and shop with us again! Also, I provide 5 STAR services on all my auctions. Please be kind and take the time to rate me as 5 STARS when leaving feedback. Thank You – Please Come Back Soon! The item “ORIGINAL Vtg 30s Pre WWII US Army M1937 INDIGO DENIM WORK SHIRT PULLOVER JACKET” is in sale since Thursday, January 21, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “americancowboy989″ and is located in Saint Helen, Michigan. 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- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38