Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Buy Now restraining elastic on both inside

restraining elastic on both inside panels

Rudolf Petersen (1905–1983)

Second Printing in April 1979

Jack Johnston

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Buy Now restraining elastic on both insideA black fez of the MVSN of English manufacture, constructed of fine black doeskin wool. The exterior top of the fez is adorned with a tassel style decoration of two braided cords with a thick bush like array of twisted tassels which hang over the side. The front presents an Italian Fasces constructed of silver and Gold bullion, measuring 22. 2mm (w) x 58. 5mm (h), showing fraying and a loss of bullion on the blade. The interior bears a 48mm brown