Chesapeake’s Frogskin Camouflage Styles
The Chesapeake’s brand released two Frogskin camouflage styles. Both styles are now available in selected stores worldwide, and more retail partners of the brand will follow this September. The two styles are a classic Chore Coat jacket and a Helmet Bag. Two unmissable staple styles within every man’s wardrobe.
The Story Of The Chesapeake’s Brand
The Italian Chesapeake’s brand was born in 1987 as a rugged menswear brand. Until the late 1990s, the brand was up and running but discontinued unfortunately. Luckily, the brand was restarted in 2019 with a strong focus on American and French vintage clothing. Nowadays the collections are going from preppy to military, from workwear to Western styles. The main goal of the brand is to release good stuff with a reasonable price point. All the styles are developed with high-quality Italian, French, German, and Turkish (denim) fabrics.
The Origin Of The Brand Name
The Chesapeake’s brand refers to the famous Battle of the Chesapeake. This battle is also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes. A crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in September 1781. The combatants were a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet.
About The Frogskin Camouflage
The Frogskin camouflage is a battledress camouflage pattern which blends perfectly into the environment, similar to the skin of the frog. Hence the name of the camouflage pattern.
Originally, the M1942 Frogskin pattern was the United States military’s first attempt at disruptive coloration camouflage. It was in 1942 that the Marine Raiders were using the Frogskin camouflage for the very first time. Back then, the outfit was reversible, so one side featured a five-color jungle pattern on a green background, while on the other side, a three-color beach pattern was used on a tan background.
During World War 2, the Frogskin debuted as the first use of camouflage garments. The originals are one of the most highly sought-after of all WWII artifacts. It went into the history books as the first United States camouflage pattern.
Just two years after its introduction in 1944, the production stopped of the Frogskin pattern. The old uniforms were sold as surplus and were issued to allied countries where the pattern would make short appearances throughout history.
Frogskin camouflage is also known as Duck Hunter. The nickname of the camouflage pattern was born when soldiers returned home and many started to use their Frogskin suits when hunting. These days both names are used to point out the camouflage pattern, but Frogskin is the most common.
The Two Chesapeake’s Styles
The first Chesapeake’s style is the authentic Chore Coat. A timeless design with one chest pocket and two lower hip pockets. It is made with a fine herringbone fabric. For the buttons, the brand selected the 13 Stars versions. These classic 13 Star buttons can be seen on vintage World War 2 army clothing and on later produced workwear styles. These buttons were also used on many unbranded denim brands back in the day. This was cheaper compared to producing your own designed buttons. The 13 stars on the buttons represent the original 13 British colonies on the Atlantic Coast of the North of the United States. These colonies, also known as the ‘Thirteen Colonies’ or ‘Thirteen British Colonies’ were founded in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The matching Frogskin Helmet Bag is made with a heavy Italian canvas fabric. The design of the bag was originally made for the US Navy. On the top of the bag are two handles to carry easily the bag with your personal belongings. There’s a keyhook included on the outside, and two inner pockets, made of the same Frogskin fabric. The inner of the bag is made with orange nylon. Another nod that can be seen on original military bomber jackets. The Chesapeake’s styles are both produced in Tunisia.
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