U.S. NAVY CHAMBRAY SHIRT / USS KIDD Denim Jackets Horsehide leather

Horsehide leather

Amidst a multitude of vintage examples

responding to radar warnings and preparing to counter potential Soviet bomber incursions during the height of the Cold War

but others only had the issued closed face style and so wore that for the full duration of their deployment

though archive images from the Second World War suggest it was also adopted by pilots and ground crew

U.S. NAVY CHAMBRAY SHIRT / USS KIDD Denim Jackets Horsehide leatherThe U. S. NAVY CHAMBRAY SHIRT USS KIDD is constructed from a lightweight 5oz cotton chambray, featuring navy blue urea buttons, selvedge gusseted hem and symmetrical buttoned patch pockets to the chest. The collar structure faithfully replicates the refined profile of traditional Navy shirts, while the short sleeves are inspired by the warm weather variations commonly worn by sailors in tropical climates. The U. S. NAVY CHAMBRAY SHIRT USS KIDD