Royal Navy Toggle Coat

A design icon inspired by the duffle coats worn by sailors in the british royal navy.

Royal navy toggle coat.

Original montgomery is the oldest surviving company chosen by the royal navy in the early 1890 s to make the first duffle coats. The first raiders behind enemy lines the long range desert group later to become the sas used duffles as cover for. Call it a toggle or a duffle the coat of your duffle dreams is in our list of the best men s duffle coats. The coats used by the royal navy were.

The hood and toggle fastenings proved popular and the coat spread across europe by the 1850s. As a result by ww2 our duffles were made for all allied services. It looks so slouchy and cozy. By 1890 it was being supplied to the british royal navy.

Up your coat game with the men s duffle coat. We made duffles initially for the royal navy but these were traded between officers from the army and later the royal flying corps. A design classic which epitomises the original montgomery brand premium recycled wool construction is authentic and sustainable and contributes to a both a warm and soft feeling men s duffle. Ww1 rnas royal naval air service or royal naval division officers cap.

Handmade by original montgomery apparel supplier to her majesty s armed forces since 1890 this is the genuine royal navy duffle coat. Official us military army navy surplus duffle duffel. After world war ii the coats became available as government surplus stock and became popular especially with students. Gloverall wool duffle coat royal navycoats wwii vintage pea coat.

Royal navy in the second world war. Ours is made modern with leather toggle cords and a heavy metal zip royal navy submarine sweater. Designed to the same specifications as the originals the knee length duffle is made from double sided wool hand stitched together not glued like inferior replicas and has the traditional adjustable hood that closes around the neck and face for optimal. British toggle coat maker.

Vintage ww2 royal navy heavy wool toggle duffle coat 1940 s. Ww2 royal navy red ensign ships flag dated 1944. The duffle was designed to keep out the worst of weather whilst not restricting the movement of sailors.