Vest, Flying Winter, Type C-2 - Olive Size:38 and a slightly extended torso

and a slightly extended torso

the sleeves can be tucked further inwards and the cape actually functions more like a cape

The fabric is sanforized

Undyed leather

for tank operators

Vest, Flying Winter, Type C-2 - Olive Size:38 and a slightly extended torsoThe very clinically named "Vest, Flying Winter, Type C 2" is a very interesting piece of knitwear. Somewhere between a jacket and a sweater, this garment was originally designed as a layering piece for pilots in the early 1930s. Just the right size and shape to wear under a leather flight jacket like the A 2 or G 1 (though the G 1 would come much later), the C 2 is a fully knit "lining" that can be worn independently of another layer should such