FRENCH CHORE JACKET - GREY Size:X-LARGE and ease of movement
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
and ease of movement
• Waist: 38 cm• Inseam: 76 cm• Outseam: 102 cm
SIZE: [cm 50] x [cm 61]
2 Dress trousers were standard issue for service personnel throughout the 1990s
FRENCH CHORE JACKET - GREY Size:X-LARGE and ease of movementDESCRIPTION Born in the workshops and fields of late 19th century France, the chore jacket or bleu de travail is the ultimate expression of utilitarian design. Originally dyed a deep, vibrant indigo to mask the grease and grime of the Industrial Revolution, it served as the uniform of choice for the farmers, craftsmen, and laborers who built modern France. The design is purely intentional: a straight, boxy cut provides ease of movement, while the