Canadian BD

[Vix Steel]

Howdy,

Im guessing this is post war 1950's?

I dont know how to tell the difference other than if its dated!

No broad arrow, just some of little stamp that I see all the time on post war items. Shoulder buttons are metal.

Just need to be sure its not good and just post war marked...

Cheers!
V

[Vix Steel]

stamps...note that little stamp, did that replace the broadarrow?

[The Saint]

The open collar is normally indicative of post-war patterns.

Eric

[SprogCollector]

Completely different pattern to the wartime BD. Postwar are made with 3-piece bodies (back, left- and right-sides). Wartime were made in two pieces -- left- and right sides joined via a central seam down the middle of the back.

The open lapel is a general indicator of postwar BD but some wartime garments were so modified (although quite easy to tell due to the construction differences).

The C-broad arrow was on Canadian BD very early on so is not a postwar marking. Also, early Canadian BD had both the ink stamps and the Brit-style white calico labels.

[Mk1rceme]

Nice BD you have...post-war BD's are very underestimated in my opinion.

The C Broad Arrow was used until around 1949. It was replaced by the stamp shown on your BD which is called a Canadian Army Technical Inspection Services mark.