Wool Army Green WWI Uniform Coat
Wool Army Green WWI Uniform Coat
Army green, World War I uniform coat. 5 bronze front-closure buttons (7/8" circm.), ending at waistline. Bound keyhole buttonholes. Embossed with eagle, shield, branch, arrows, sun, ribbon with "E Pluribus Unum". Mandarin collar with epaulets at shoulders and 5/8" embossed buttons (one each side) at neckline. Collar topstitched on outside and quilted on inside. Two hook and eye closures at collar. One metal insignia "US" on left collar. None on right collar, but button hole stitched in. Jacket front has princess fitting seam from neckline down through lower pockets. Jacket back has flat fell princess fitting seams from armscye through coat hem, allowing flaring out at waistline. Flat fell seam on sleeve from armscye down through sleeve hem. Side seams- flat fell. Four front patch pockets with flap closures and 5/8" bronze embossed button closures and bound keyhole buttonholes. Left sleeve has 3 patches: Lower: 2 chevrons made of coiled copper