70s boy scouts of america red wool philmont jac-shirt with patches

the look

a 1970s boy scouts of america red wool jac-shirt, the official field jacket scouts wore to camp, still carrying the patches one scout earned. bsa introduced the red jac-shirt in the mid-1950s. this one has the classic build: a point collar, red buttons, two button-flap chest pockets and button cuffs. the black felt bull over the pocket is the philmont scout ranch bull, traced from a tile mosaic at the villa philmonte at the new mexico ranch. scouts once earned it piece by piece, the head on a first trek and the body and tail on return trips, and this is the later one-piece version. below it sit two evanston, illinois century club diamonds, one with a hiker and one with a bicycle, awarded for logging miles. there's also a bsa emblem and an order of the arrow "www" turtle. the order of the arrow is scouting's honor society, founded in 1915, and "www" stands for its original lenape-derived name. the large order of the arrow back patch finishes it.

please note: the wool's red dye has bled into the collar label and several patches, and there are minor marks and some stains throughout. see photos.

details

• era: 1970s
• designer: boy scouts of america
• origin: usa
• design: red wool jac-shirt with a point collar, five-button front with red plastic buttons, two chest patch pockets with button flaps, shoulder yoke, button cuffs and a straight hem. black and pink felt philmont bull appliqué over the left chest, order of the arrow "www" turtle and bsa emblem on the pockets, two evanston, illinois century club diamond patches at the front hem, and a large order of the arrow back patch. materials and percentages - content tag not legible, fiber content unknown; likely wool or a wool blend based on comparable bsa red jac-shirts
• condition: good: red dye bleed into the collar label and several patches, most visibly the order of the arrow back patch, with minor marks and some stains throughout
• size & fit: size tag not legible. best modern fit estimate is a men's small to medium, or a women's medium to large worn relaxed, approximately us 8-14 depending on desired ease. the cut is boxy and straight, with dropped shoulders and room to layer. shown on a dress form measuring 17 in shoulders, 35 in bust, 30.5 in underbust, 25 in waist and 35 in hips.
• flat measurements: bust 20 in flat, shoulder 18 in, sleeve 25.5 in, length 29.5 in