Overalls, ARP Pattern No. 41: Air Raid Precautions

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description

Physical description

overalls blue heavy-duty cotton overalls, fly front fastening, three patch pockets, white metal buttons embossed with the letters ARP. On the left breast a blue oval cloth badge with a red silk surround within which are the letters ARP embroidered in red silk.

Label

Initially ARP personnel were recognised only by their steel helmets, civilian duty respirators and 'ARP' brassards. In October 1939 one million sets of blue overalls (Overalls 'ARP 41') were ordered and this was the first attempt at creating a uniform. Made of blue denim (also known as 'bluette'), the earliest versions of these 'boiler suit'-style protective garments did not feature the front-mounted left thigh pocket as later versions did. In 1941, these overalls were phased out with the introduction of the midnight blue battledress-style uniform for men and the four-pocket jacket for women, known as ARP Patterns 57 and 71 respectively.

Embroidered (on badge)

ARP

Object details

Category

Uniforms and insignia

Related period

Second World War (association)

Materials

Buttons: metal

whole: cotton

Dimensions

Chest: Circumference 1070 mm

Hips: Circumference 1140 mm

PL Cuff: Circumference 235 mm

PR Cuff: Circumference 235 mm

Collar: Circumference 440 mm, Height 250 mm

PR Leg Cuff Opening: Circumference 470 mm

PL Leg Cuff Opening: Circumference 485 mm

Waist: Circumference 995 mm

PL Shoulder Seam: Length 150 mm

PR Shoulder Seam: Length 150 mm

PR Side Seam: Length 210 mm

PL Side Seam: Length 215 mm

Centre Front: Length 400 mm, Length 410 mm

Centre Back: Length 440 mm, Length 460 mm

PR Inseam: Length 630 mm

PL Sleeve: Length 650 mm

PL Inseam: Length 660 mm

PR Sleeve: Length 660 mm

PL Leg: Length 975 mm

PR Leg: Length 985 mm

Between Shoulders: 405

Catalogue number

UNI 4560

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

Related objects

Uniforms and insignia

Overalls, ARP Pattern No. 41: Air Raid Precautions