Portable Pockets Vest

Originally issued in 1985 as item number 3514, the Portable Pockets Vest was redesigned and issued in 1987 as item number 3353.

From the 1987 Summer Catalogue: “On the hottest summer days, or in the sultriest climes, even the air seems a burden, never mind extra outergarments. How then to carry the trusty pocketknife, the mid-day snack, the indispensable map? Cool-headed consideration suggested this ultralight cotton mesh vest. No fewer than nine pockets, each shaped for different needs–plus a brass key hook, drawstring waist, and securing tabs front and back–to haul everything under the accursed sun while welcoming the breeze with open arms.”

Portable Pockets Vest #3353 photos from eBay.