A man’s civilian jacket as part of a “demob suit” (1945).After their war service was finished,

A man’s civilian jacket as part of a “demob suit” (1945).After their war service was finished, men went to a demobilizationcentre for processing, and exchanged their uniform and personal kitfor a full set of clothes, called the “demob suit”.  There wassome degree of choice, and the quality could be very good, but manymen felt they’d just swapped one uniform for another.Choice of suit was limited to a double-breasted pinstripedthree-piece suit, or a single-breasted jacket with flannel trousers. The hat was a conventional felt hat, or the optional flat cap.  Twoshirts with matching collar studs, a tie, and a raincoat completedthe outfit.The demob suit was sized and labelled in much the same way thattheir uniform had been, including the WD (War Department) arrowmarking.  An identifying label was fitted to the jacket’s lower leftsleeve, and detached when the suit was accepted.Demobilized women were given coupons, so they had more choice. However, they were still limited by what was available in the shops. Clothes rationing continued in a reduced form until 1949, and whileproduction of civilian goods increased after the war, most of it wasexported. -- source link

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