HERDWICK GROG
Edward Vernon (1684-1757),Vice-Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of H.M. Ships in the West Indies, ‘ventured to attack that formidable Dagon, Drunkenness’ by introducing the practice of diluting the issue of Naval rum in an order dated 21st August 1740.The Admiral was known as ‘Old Grog’: a nickname said to arise from his invariable custom of wearing a grogram boat-cloak at sea. In turn, the mixture of rum and water received the name ‘grog’. The Compleat Imbiber 5, Ed. Cyril Ray 1962
Grogram, or grosgrain, was traditionally woven with a thick woollen or mohair weft over a finer silk or cotton warp.This newly-devel- oped fabric uses a weft of natural undyed grey Herdwick wool from sheep raised in the UK, woven through a finer ecru cotton warp, giving a slight horizontal rib.As the cotton warp yarn shows dyes more clearly than the wool weft, dyed garments retain the speckled character of the Herdwick wool.
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TYPE 980 DART SHOULDER JACKET
To shape and stiffen the shoulders, the fronts and backs of the Dart Shoulder Jacket are cut in a single, straight, piece, which is darted at an angle where a shoulder seam normally would be.
TYPE 953 DOUBLE BREASTED SPLIT BACK COAT
The Double Breasted Split Back Coat is cut with a doubled front wrap and no side seams, swooping up to a split at the centre back. Sleeves are put in upside down and seamed into the shoulder.
TYPE 454 GAMBESON LINED SHIRT COAT
The Gambeson Lined Shirt Coat takes its name from the mediaeval long quilted garment worn underneath, or instead of, metal armour. Each panel is fully lined with cotton casement and quilted in a single V stitch line from one corner to the other.
