Can anyone help with identification of Battle Dress Blouse
Article about: Hi all, I got given this British Battle Dress Blouse,just trying to work out if it is ww2 or post?,Its a size 5 pretty small. stamps on it are a little faded but i can work them out to be CA
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It's a New Zealand one nice! can't make out if its 48 or 43
Last edited by reneblacky; 07-20-2015 at 01:27 AM.
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Nice blouse and in great condition by the look of it.
I didn't realise how much there is to learn about Commonwealth WWII uniforms until I wanted to buy one, I always thought there was the 37 and 40 patterns only, the next variation coming in 1946. What a mistake to think that.
Did Commonwealth troops wear whatever they were given e.g. might Dan's blouse have been worn by Canadian, Brit, Aussie etc. or Kiwis only?
Tony
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reneblacky
It's a New Zealand one nice! can't make out if its 48 or 43
Wartime I think from the pattern.
A nice condition example and the NZ version are not so often seen.
I think they can be seen being worn by any nation and many BD's were produced to supply the British during times of shortages.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever
its just an opinion.
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It should have armpit vents too ?
I read the New Zealand BD's were much sought after as the quality of the wool was much better.
Last edited by Roger M; 07-20-2015 at 09:23 PM.
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Cheers for the info guys! So im looking at a New Zealand wartime BD will have to buy an extra small mannequin for it haha.Does anyone know what the CADE stamp stands for?
Cheers Dan
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I think you are correct in the original assumption that it is for Cadet with a missing T. Apparently according to this manual the 1940-50's are very similar apart from the collar in the later Jacket which needs to be altered to the 'rise and fall style'.
http://www.hrs.org.nz/images/kiwi/Ki...anual-2012.pdf
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