Vest, Flying Winter, Type C-2 - Olive Size:38 GORE-TEX trims

GORE-TEX trims

Undyed leather

the front closes with internal snap fastenings that were handsewn into the fabric during construction

we wouldn't call it a slim fit

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Vest, Flying Winter, Type C-2 - Olive Size:38 GORE-TEX trimsThe 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