This shirt has a great deal of hand work, including topstitching, button holes, felled seams and rectangular stress reinforcements at the cuff and side vents. US issue shirt made of grey wool flannel. ![]() The dark blue wool trim is hand applied, as are the facings and buttonholes. ![]() This sky blue wool jacket is lined in domet wool flannel and a "dress" cloth in the sleeve. This jacket was that which was issued to soldiers in the Veteran Reserve Corps. There is no end to the handsewing in these uniforms-but when they're done right, they are very nice indeed. These can be piped for Infantry, Engineers or Heavy Artillery. Polished cotton pocket are placed in the skirts on either side of the rear vent All buttonholes hand-sewn. ![]() Sleeves lined with muslin, the body has a half lining, stiffened and quilted, of brown or black polished cotton. Nine buttons down the front, tow at each cuff and two at the back. Go to Equipage (2 of 2) US Enlisted Frock Coat (#101)īody of fine blue wool with piping, 1/8 inch wide, at the collar and cuffs indicating branch of service (shown here with sky blue for infantry).
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