HBT Utility Jacket, U.S. Military – c.1940s Sterling Silver not mass production

not mass production

the piece blends structure and softness—architectural pleating meets relaxed drape

but made from a thin silk fabric that gives it the light feel of a shirt

geometric form echoes the industrial elegance of late modernist design

The black snap buttons and zipper serve as subtle design accents

HBT Utility Jacket, U.S. Military – c.1940s Sterling Silver not mass production17. 5" Shoulder 18" Chest 20" Length 19. 5" Sleeve It appears to be a jacket cut down from a 1940s U. S. Army coverall. Completely worn out, but clearly intentionaldarts added in the back show it was thoughtfully reworked, not just destroyed. The I LOVE NY pin on the chest seals it. A true one of a kind piece.