The SS pullover smock

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In full sun, the fall side has a duller finish

 

 

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In period pictures this type of print hardly is visible.

 

 

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Remember the m-38 has this square placket

 

 

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It's a square placket that's shared with this m-38 Palm pattern pullover

 

 

 

 

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The hand sewn eyelets are plain to see.

 

 

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Minor print flaws are present as well as several thread colors

 

 

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Again elastic sewn inside the neck like this

 

 

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Waist elastic secured like this

 

 

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Here you can see the selvedge ends on both the jacket and cuff end

 

 

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The chest flap is like this cut at a point where you can see the twigs in this famous pattern clearly.

 

 

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The palm design

 

 

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And the twigs

I can't remember where I read it but I once heard these jackets referred to as TIGER jackets.
Maybe because of this print ?

 

 

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The jacket as worn looks like this

 

 

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The winter side is pretty consistent

 

 

 

 

 

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Sewn elastic details

 

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Waist band like this

 

 

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Placket detail

 

 

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Opening to this

 

 

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Arm pits have no openings

 

 

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The Palm pattern is unique as it was made especially for the pullover being precisely cut for this garment with the leaves and twigs hitting the same placement time and time again during the cutting process.