Pants, Military

Object Name:

Pants, Military

Object ID:

1993.015.02

Date:

1991

Description:

Uniform. Desert Battle Dress, daytime pattern. 50/50 cotton and nylon twill with infrared protection characteristics and desert camouflage design (brown, tan, light green, black).
.2 Trousers with 2 slash pockets in front, 2 standard type pockets in rear, 2 bellows type pockets on sides of legs, 3 button front closure--all buttons hidden, all tan plastic. Legs drawstring closure at bottom. Seven belt loops and two cotton straps with black metal buckles for adjusting waist. Paper label sewn in waistband: " MEDIUM-LONG / INSEAM: 32 1/2 TO 35 1/2 IN / WAIST: 31 TO 35 IN / 8415-01 102-6805 / NATO SIZE: 8390/7989". Paper label sewn on interior on pocket: "TROUSERS, DAY, COTTON/NYLON, / TWILL / CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, DESERT / CONTRACT NO. 8056-90 / 50% COTTON, 50% NYLON / DEFENSE PERSONNEL SUPPORT CENTER / INSTRUCTIONS / 1. Wear as outer garment in desert areas. / 2. Adjust waist size by straps on waistband. / 3. Blouse trouser outside of boots. / 4. Can be hand laundered. Make sure all soap is / thoroughly rinsed out. / 5. DO NOT STARCH. / DO NOT REMOVE LABEL". Stamped in black ink below label: "1528-R".

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Nylon

Provenance:

Worn by First Lieutenant Scott O. Lanzendorf of Concord, NH, during Persian Gulf War, 1991.

Credit Line:

Gift of Scott O. Lanzendorf

People:

Lanzendorf, Scott