Adler
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Back in 1999 I purchased this rare piece of German WW1 clothing… A Daunenmantel, or as others call it sometimes, a Kalteschutzmantel. Since then, I’m also looking for original pictures of German soldiers wearing one of these, but it seems there aren’t many around.
A few weeks ago I bought this beautiful mannequin and it seemed to be the right one to dress up as this German officer wearing a Daunenmantel in one of the pictures… The officer in the picture is wearing (don’t know why) an English cap but I used a German one (just because I don’t have an English one)…
The Daunenmantel was introduced in 1914 as an emergency attempt to provide the soldiers extra protection against the first cold winter. The fabric appears to be heavy cotton, filled with down (fluffy duck feathers) and stitched in a square pattern to keep the down in place.
It appears that the Daunenmantel was only produced in one size, large enough to fit over the overcoat, even while wearing standard equipment.
I hope you can also enjoy this rare bird…
Adler
A few weeks ago I bought this beautiful mannequin and it seemed to be the right one to dress up as this German officer wearing a Daunenmantel in one of the pictures… The officer in the picture is wearing (don’t know why) an English cap but I used a German one (just because I don’t have an English one)…
The Daunenmantel was introduced in 1914 as an emergency attempt to provide the soldiers extra protection against the first cold winter. The fabric appears to be heavy cotton, filled with down (fluffy duck feathers) and stitched in a square pattern to keep the down in place.
It appears that the Daunenmantel was only produced in one size, large enough to fit over the overcoat, even while wearing standard equipment.
I hope you can also enjoy this rare bird…
Adler
