SMITHSONIAN
Navy Blue Wool Military Dress Jacket with Gold Braiding
1990s · 1980s · American
Production
mass-produced
Material
wool blend
Culture
American
Movement
Minimalism
Influences
19th century naval uniform tradition · military dress code standardization
A formal military dress jacket featuring a high standing collar with gold braiding and double-breasted front closure with two vertical rows of brass buttons. The black wool construction shows precise tailoring with fitted sleeves ending in gold-trimmed cuffs. The jacket's cropped length stops at the natural waist, creating a structured silhouette typical of naval dress uniforms. Gold metallic trim outlines the collar and cuff edges, providing ceremonial distinction. The double-breasted button configuration and military cut reflect traditional naval academy dress codes while the synthetic wool blend represents 1980s textile modernization in military garments.
jackettight fithigh neckhip length
Connected To
69%
Worn with·dress trousersWorn with·military capFunction·
Echoes Across Time
1990s → Victorian Late / Bustle · 100yr69%
SHARED
That cropped Victorian military jacket with its double row of brass buttons and stand collar spawned a century of fashion descendants, but the 1990s band uniform coat shows how the DNA mutated. Where the original stops at the waist in true hussar style, the later version stretches into a long frock coat, trading the ancestor's trim severity for ceremonial pomp with its horizontal braiding across the chest.
Worn with·dress trousersWorn with·military capFunction·military-uniform
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