Dress / Undress Uniforms

[Whiskey Double]

Gentlemen,
     
     I'm looking for ideas for a cooler uniform for banquet. I would like to be able to wear my metals. Cost is a factor, not     wanting to be judged just want to be correct enough so I don't  out of place.

Thanks

[smoke]

What kind of uniform/  Branch?  US?

[Whiskey Double]

The field uniform I have is the same as the Iowa 49th volunteer infantry Army.   Any branch if it's cool ( anything over 70 degrees is hot to me ) .

Thanks

[cpt dan blodgett]

The uniform can be fairly inexpensive if you go with a 1879 frock coat, the shoulder paddles will be expensive as will either the Shako or the later dress Helmet

[Drydock]

https://quartermastershop.com/index.html


Love these guys, but they're not inexpensive. 

Get the appropriate dress coat, the civil war one would be the least expensive,  you pretty much have everything else.

[1961MJS]

The uniform can be fairly inexpensive if you go with a 1879 frock coat, the shoulder paddles will be expensive as will either the Shako or the later dress Helmet

We tend to portray 1870 to 1898, which is generally the dang shoulder knots for $79 if you go 7th Cavalry or $99 if you get custom ones made.  No way I'll do the 7th, they weren't lucky.  The Civil War Senior Officer's Frock coat or Shell Jacket are the best looking of our era (in my opinion).  They're only in our era because they were still in storage after the Civil War though.  I may go with the 1872 Fatigue  uniform with the black frogs or the 1895 undress.  Which pants (Color) go with the 1895 undress?  Not at home.

Later

[pony express]

If you're looking for something that's not hot, then maybe you should go with one of the later period khaki cotton uniforms. The khaki's were technically not a dress uniform, but  pretty much everything else is wool.

[Whiskey Double]

Thanks for all the great ideas. I've been looking at some of the "Whites" but all expensive plus not sure if they're any cooler. I also have tan field pants with a cotton blue shirt.  I could get a tan field jacket (which I know isn't Undress or Dress) and wear my medals without being totally wrong?

[Drydock]

Ah, I missed the cooler part.  You have two options: the short lived M1898 Khaki, considered an "Undress" uniform, and the M1895 Summer whites.

However, the  1895 whites were an officer uniform, so if you want to remain enlisted, it's the 1898s

[Drydock]

The 1898 is considered an "Undress" uniform, and can be worn with medals.

https://www.quartermastershop.com/1872_and_on_us_enlisted/1898_enlisted_khaki_blouse.html

[Drydock]

Also, if you can get a wool blouse thats unlined, that can be surprisingly cool.

[Whiskey Double]

The 1898 Khaki blouse would be worn with same color pants or tan pants? 1898 tan blouse work?

[Whiskey Double]

Oh I forgot , that shirt would be worn with the 1898

[Drydock]

The 1898 is worn with same color Kahki pants, and a white band collar shirt.

[pony express]

That's a good looking uniform, too, with all the branch color pocket flaps and cuffs.

[Whiskey Double]

Thanks again everyone !!! I do like the looks of the 1898 Khaki uniform.

[Buffalo Creek Law Dog]

We tend to portray 1870 to 1898, which is generally the dang shoulder knots for $79 if you go 7th Cavalry or $99 if you get custom ones made.  No way I'll do the 7th, they weren't lucky.  The Civil War Senior Officer's Frock coat or Shell Jacket are the best looking of our era (in my opinion).  They're only in our era because they were still in storage after the Civil War though.  I may go with the 1872 Fatigue  uniform with the black frogs or the 1895 undress.  Which pants (Color) go with the 1895 undress?  Not at home.

Later

The casualty rate for the 7th Cavalry at the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876 was 51%.  Several movies and TV shows erroneously imply that it was 100% by saying things like, "Custer was killed along with his whole command," giving the impression that there were no survivors at the LBH River on June 25-26.

[Drydock]

I think what he refers to is the 7ths long held reputation for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, from LBH to Vietnam.

[1961MJS]

I think what he refers to is the 7ths long held reputation for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, from LBH to Vietnam.

Yep, everybody WITH Custer got killed.  Not lucky,  from what i read, the 4th under Bad Hand was the best.  The Colonel did die "crazy" though.

Later

[Pitspitr]

The Colonel did die "crazy" though.

Well, it's said that that was because he, "got lucky" one too many times.  

BTW, the right wool is sometimes cooler than cotton. I sometimes "cheat" and don't wear a shirt under my khaki blouse. I do like my whites as well, but they did get a little muddy at the last banquet.