Olive Cotton D-43 Field Jacket

£795.00
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Military clothing often gets boiled down to clichés, but the D-43 reminds you why it worked in the first place. We’ve taken the blueprint of the venerable M-43 field jacket, a cornerstone of mid-century military design, and elevated it in true Drake’s fashion.

We’ve cut it from a hefty 16.5oz Japanese fabric, faithfully reproduced from an obscure Bulgarian military cloth. It’s got the right details - four generous patch-and-flap gusset pockets, corozo buttons, a throat latch, an internal drawstring waist with leather ‘pig nose’ stoppers - without tipping into costume. Think of it as one of those rare jackets that can take a beating, carry a story, and still feel quietly refined.

  • 100% Cotton
  • 16.5oz Military Reproduction Fabric
  • Cotton Lining
  • Corozo Buttons
  • Internal Drawstring Waist with Leather ‘Pig Nose’ Stoppers
  • Four Outer Patch and Flap Gusset Pockets
  • Adjustable Cuffs
  • Shoulder Epaulettes
  • Throat Latch

When we reimagine military garments at Drake’s, it is always with respect for the original spirit of utility, while ensuring it sits comfortably within a modern wardrobe. The M-43 field jacket is one of those military staples that has been copied and re-copied so many times it’s easy to forget what made it good in the first place. Ours keeps things simple: proper weight Japanese cotton, cut with four big pockets for shoving whatever in. It’s tough, practical, and better looking than it has any right to be. That’s the point.

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