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Stingy Re-ribbon homemod
Put some 1 1/2" rayon grosgrain on my Bailey stingy. Never really liked the original 1" off-grey it came with. It looks more substantial now, at least to me, since it's a woolie, it needs all the gravitas it can get. I deliberately fashioned a very plain bow, going for no-nonsense... -
Second M1904 Homemod done.
Just in case it isn't clear...the pictures below are of the project in its finished state, short of a few minor tweaks. It has all the features, I'm just working on taking some of the swoop out of the brim, but I think it will always have some. Learning a little bit more with each one. This... -
NEXT Homemodded M1904 Campaign Hat project
After this baby arrives I'm going to give it the full M1904 treatment! Will post updates as they occur. dean -
USAAF& USAF Cap blog
A friend of mine at another forum is as interested as I am in caps worn by USAAF and USAF personnel. Thought this crowd might find it an interesting read. He has just started making some for himself, and you might like one yourself! I have a B-1 cap he gave me and I love it. Great for when... -
Homemodded M1902 Campaign Hat
Started as a cheap wool western hat off ebay. Bought it because of its economy, it's folded brim edge, and its shade of felt, not too brown or silver belly. Took the wire out of the brim edge. Had to stiffen the felt with some spray stuff I have, that I will not use again because it... -
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Interesting information about Military Headgear 1855-1902, especially Campaign Hats!
http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/HistoryTechnology/pdf_lo/SSHT-0030.pdf dean -
M1889 Campaign Hat refurb project
Here's my M1899 refurb of a hat from Coon Creek Sutlers that was supposed to be an Indian Wars campaign hat. I posted this in the Campaign Hat Corps thread but decided to give it its own thread, too. Basically I re-ribboned it, took out the cheap sweat and liner, and sewed in some leather close... -
Tweaking the Dobbs
I put a deeper diamond crease in this Dobbs and pinched and side dented it more sharply, plus adding more swoop to the brim. I love it now. I forgot how much fun steaming and shaping was. I really believe I'll be in fedoras much more now, deciding that lower crowned, tighter pinched, and... -
Review: USBomber Jackets A-2
Right up front...it's NOT an A-2, not as in a reproduction of a WWII era A-2. I knew it when I bought it. It IS a modern issue mil-spec goatskin A-2 and in spite of the deviations from the spec A-2, it is a well made, well-fitting, and supple leather jacket that is priced very fairly for what...- deanglen
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Gene Barry Jacket in "WOTW" (1953)
A short way in to this clip you can see the jacket Gene barry wears near the end of this film. Looks like a black A-2, but alas, it has slash pockets. He wears something similar to a M-41 jacket, khaki twill, in the scenes where they gather at the cylinder pit. Two military style jackets in a...- deanglen
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New Ribbon color, and, yes, it's a thin one!
Wearing this today for a busy schedule: 11am funeral, 4pm wedding, 6:30pm worship service. This Dobbs used to have a black ribbon. As to the color change, all I will say is that it is the same exact ribbon.:whistling I like this so much better! And in the tradition of... -
The $10 A-2 style jacket fabric painted russet being worn
One of you wondered what this project looked like being worn, so here are a few shots. I like the way this looks! The paint really does feel like leather with just a slight "tackiness" to the touch, but has a "crunch" sound like real leather finishes would. Indeed, a three piece back, two...- deanglen
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Latest and Last evolution of a crew cap
This cap has gone through several stages. It is a leather vintage cap that began as a totaly red hunting cap. I modified to be a crew cap for a post-war bomber crew. Originally a navigator's cap for a 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing craft, It now has a black and white scheme, more accurately... -
3 piece back on A2 in period photo
I ran across this picture a few months back. It is not from a re-enactor site, as far as I could tell, and sadly I don't remember the exact website. If this has already been posted here, or elsewhere, so be it. I just thought it was interesting to see an A2 without a single piece back in a...- deanglen
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Just won my first A-2 repro...
Moments ago I won this, my first reasonably accurate reproduction. I might change the patch, I might not, but I love the fact that it's a russet brown with dark knits, a suggestion to look for from Fletch. I'd like to have the 9th Bomb Squadron patch on it instead of the 570th that is there...- deanglen
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Won this Inaccurate A-2 Knockoff...cheap!
Knowing what tough crowd this outerwear forum is, especially on leathers that a) are not faithful reproductions of A-2s, et.al., b) made in China, or c) haven't got appropriate manufacturer pedigree, I just thought I'd post this ebay win because it was such a deal and allows me the A-2 "look"...- deanglen
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A $21 Antique store find
I've heard of this happening, but I never figured it would happen to me. Went to an antique store in Mason, Michigan, and found this: Royal Stetson Playboy, 7 3/8, excellent condition, and previous owner's name stamped on the sweatband. I think it's a late forties hat. $21!!! I won't go on... -
Interesting British Airplane Model Effects
Found this! Very nice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSNnh06bPNc- deanglen
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USAF Outerwear Photos 1946-1955
This link will lead you to excellent photographs from the post WWII period to the mid fifties of the 46th and 72nd Strategic Recon Squadrons. The sampling of outerwear ranging from A-2s to B-9s, B-15s, et. al. is simply fascinating. . For example...- deanglen
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Korean War Crew caps
I know this is not WWII stuff, but I didn't want to intrude on the fedora forum because it seems wrong to post this style of headgear there, even though I have in the past. Anyway, while I was off fedoras over the last year, I got into USAF crew caps, as per previous postings I made during this...
