Blue Patrol Jacket

[jumper]

do you want the cadet collar, or open so that you can wear a shirt and tie underneath? Some might find the collar in the picture quite restrictive.

I don't mind the stand up collar as you can have less on under the coat, also the historical side of it.

[dcommini]

I don't mind the stand up collar as you can have less on under the coat, also the historical side of it.

I started to envy the Marines when I realized they were only wearing white t-shirts under their blues. Standing out in the Tennessee heat during summer waiting for the funeral to start makes one sweat constantly.

Also, I've been a fan of the high collar for a while and I argued that if we were switching to Blues because of tradition that we should bring the high collar back with it. I also argued that we should have the khaki uniforms back as well. But it was all for naught it seems.

[AFS1970]

I kind of like it, precisely because of it's semi-civilian look. It is much more in line with what is worn by police and fire departments, and not that far off from what is worn by the US military. For a US based pipe band it might just be closer to our local style. I would think that because it seems a little less formal, that it might to some seem a little less like playing dress up than a full regimental uniform.

I too found Marlowe White to be quite pricey with the Ike jacket. I was looking for a black one for an old uniform and they were the only supplier I could find. I never ended up getting it.

This patrol jacket might actually be just what I was looking for a project, that does not involve pipes (as I don't play).

[CollinMacD]

That style jacket is very similar to a 1859-1865 New York State Militia Jacket, worn by many of the State Militia's during the American Civil War. Referred to as the 5 button shell, it was work mainly by infantry and artillery of Northern Militias, complete with the light blue piping for infantry and the red piping for artillery. Cavalry used a much short shell with yellow trim that varied in the number of buttons. Buttons often were Waterford brass muffin or dome, with state militia crests. Only slight difference, US model did not have breast pockets, and not buttons on breast pockets, instead it had a inside pocket that opened at the seam of the opening of the jacket over the left breast, with not button, pocket was very deep. On the sleeves you had THREE smaller style cuff buttons, brass dome/.muffin style with same state crests. All had the high collar, and epaulets, just as this jacket has. Same jackets were worn, after the US Civil War by the Fenians who raided Ridgway in Canada in 1867, under John O'Neil.

Such jackets were used in place of the sack or frock, because it served as both dress and fatigue. VERY VERY similar. if not exact.

[jumper]

That style jacket is very similar to a 1859-1865 New York State Militia Jacket, worn by many of the State Militia's during the American Civil War.

You must be referring to the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry they were the only recorded unit in US military to be kilted.
They wore the Cameron tartan and the majority of the unit was Scottish immigrants or 1st gen US Scots.

79thnyuniform 002.jpg

[dcommini]

You must be referring to the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry they were the only recorded unit in US military to be kilted.
They wore the Cameron tartan and the majority of the unit was Scottish immigrants or 1st gen US Scots.

79thnyuniform 002.jpg

That is a bit too flashy for my tastes, but by God, I'd love to have that uniform to wear on occasion just to do it.

[jumper]

I agree it is a bit too flashy but that was the style of uniforms for the 1860s. Now this particular photo is not my collection, I honestly do not know whose it is but the person put a lot of work into gain it historically correct. Yes I do like the stand-up collar on the patrol jacket and the the blue trim are the original jacket I posted.