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ARTIFACT:
This is a rare World War I United States Army Service enlisted pilot uniform. The jacket is moss green with a mustard lining and has a wing and a chevron patch, and some handsome collar insignia. The breeches are the same color with plain muslin lining near the top. They have a button fly and lace up bottoms with reinforced knees.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War I.
SIZE:
No tags (jacket: approximate size 34; breeches: inseam: 27").
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Jacket: wool, twill lining, copper-plated brass buttons, wool embroidered in cotton/silk threads (wing/patch); breeches: wool, muslin lining, cotton laces (on breeches), aluminum buttons.
ATTACHMENT:
Jacket: buttons, eyehooks; pants: laces, buttons.
MARKINGS:
Jacket: HBD (?) written in lining; breeches: US ARMY on button.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEJX06 LABJJX4/11 SABJJX5/11
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The jacket is in nice condition with light overall wear and a few very small moth holes, mostly on left sleeve (one button has come off but is in pocket); breeches: some very small moth holes only.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
