RARE 1953 Vintage Post-WWII USMC HBT P53 Herringbone Twill Cotton OD-7 Military Field Pants / Utility Trousers Fatigues
Made in the USA
-high rise, Button Fly w/ exposed waist button, higher side hip slant pockets with interior hung pocket bage, Watch pocket, Rear patch pockets - left pocket has a button closure, Belt loops, 2” interior cuffed leg hem, plastic buttons, 4th Pattern (most similar to th P41 1941 1st pattern)
Unisex Size: 27 x 30
Fits Modern Women’s Size: 2/4 or XS/Small
Color: OD 7 Olive Drab
Material: 100% Cotton 8.2oz heavy cotton herringbone twill
Herringbone twill material, adopted just before World War II, is a form of weave material like denim copied from civilian work clothes, having a very distinct alternating V-shaped weave. It was used in military clothing until the 1960s.
Waist: 13.5” flat
Hips: 17” flat
Rise: 11”
Inseam: 30”
Leg Opening: 9” flat
Excellent vintage condition w/ very light signs of wear, if any at all. No interior tags which is typical for this era.
US Military WW2 HBT Fatigue Uniform’s History:
The Herringbone Twill cloth work suit, better known as "HBT fatigue uniform", is named after the type of weaving of its fabric (fish bone). It first appeared in the field in 1941, but has been in Quartemaster Corps (Q.M.C.) projects for much longer.
In fact, it was in 1938 that the QMC decided to replace the working outfits made of strong denim (Blue Denim), which was coarse and unpleasant to wear, with outfits made of herringbone twill fabric, which was more suitable. That year, the HBT coverall made its appearance.
In 1941, the new HBT canvas work clothes arrived. From then on, a succession of jackets and pants followed until the end of the war. That's why, U.S. Army soldiers wore different types of HBT uniforms.
