N-1 DECK JACKET (NAVY) / STENCIL Size:36 and looser neck band

and looser neck band

Off-white drawstrings adjust the waist

except for those modified by factory workers

teardrop-shaped

a technique typically from the 1950s

N-1 DECK JACKET (NAVY) / STENCIL Size:36 and looser neck bandN 1 deck jackets were worn by the aircraft carrier deck crew during World War Il and the Korean War. The thick cotton shell and alpaca lining gave the deck crew the needed warmth and protection from the elements during extreme cold weather conditions. The initial series were produced in Navy blue to symbolize the U. S. Navy before it eventually changed to Khaki. The U. S Navy developed three N systems. In addition to the cold climate N 1, the N 2