Jacket made of black shiny fabric with panels of red along the front opening and along the bottom edge. A wide red band applied to each sleeve and a narrower one at the end. Circular raised buttons down the front and larger ones surrounding the neck opening. Crosses made out of red flannel applied on each shoulder and towards the base of each sleeve, and another much larger cross on the back with a button at its centre.
jacket (clothing: outerwear)
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