Flight Suit [Kapok Suit]

Object detail

Accession number

2018.37.1

Production period

World War II

Description

Brown Kapok Suit to be worn underneath flight suit. Zip down front of suit. On left of bottom of suit is a material flap and button to access interior of the suit. Zip on either side of suit from underarm to ankle. On interior of collar is a brown tag and broken sewing from a previously attached tag. On interior of main zip is a sewn on white tag with "Yolande Brown".

Brief History

Part of the flight gear worn by Yolande Cooper (nee Brown), World War 2 pilot.

Marks

Yolande Brown Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Textile

Credit Line

1939-1945. Flight Suit [Kapok Suit], 2018.37.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Overcoat Jacket, Flight Personal Artefacts Clothing Outerwear

Collection type

Air and Space Transport Domestic Textiles Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Brown Sleeve Collar Beige Khaki Natural material Jacket Tints and shades Pocket Fashion accessory

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