Jackets, Coats and Pants Here you will find an offering of garments. There are various degrees of finishing that can be done to meet various customer requirements. Jackets are available in a range from vegetable dyed jean with hand sewn button holes and topstiching executed in logwood dyed thread to jackets of naturally colored fleece with machine topstitching. All finished jackets come with the buttons you select sewn on. You may find mention of "kits", "blanks", and completed jackets. When you see a kit listed it should tell you the pieces have been cut and are ready to be sewn into a blank. Kits are not for sale. Jackets may be ordered to be made from scratch if the fabric you desire is listed in stock on the fabrics page. Prices will vary based on the cost of the fabric you choose. Please call or E-mail to discuss details and prices on made-to-order garments. Delivery times will vary. A ready made jacket or blank is available for immediate shipment and will ship within a few days. Finishing a kit will take 2 weeks for a machine finished jacket and 3 weeks for a hand finished jacket. A made to order jacket will take from 4 to 5 weeks to ship. Please call or E-mail to get a delivery date for your order. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Garments may be made to order out of the fabrics listed on the fabrics page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Available Jacket And Coat Styles Richmond Depot Type I- Six piece body, two piece sleeves, nonbuttoning beltloops, nonbuttoning shoulder straps, typically a nine button closure with a button affixed through each shoulder strap. They are lined in cotton osnaburg and have an inside pocket. Trimmed with branch of service colored tape hand sewn on the collar, the epaulets, and in an inverted "V" pattern on the cuffs. These jackets seem to have been produced by the Richmond Clothing Bureau primarily for the A.N.V. These are the "early war" jackets that were produced at least as early as Feb. 1862. Richmond Depot Type II- Same as the type I, but without trim. These jackets seem to have been in production from the Spring of 1862 to mid-1864. They are seen in photographs in use through to the end of the war. $139 to $220 Richmond Depot Type III-Same as the type II but without beltloops and shoulder straps. These jackets seem to have been in production and use in 1864 and 1865 and are typically made of blue-gray kersey (a.k.a. army cloth). $139 to $200 N.C. Depot- Four piece body with one piece sleeves. Lined in osnaburg with two inside pockets. Six button front. These jackets were produced by the State of N.C. primarily for use by N.C. troops. Also issued to other troops. $100 to $165 N.C. Sack Coat (Fatigue Blouse) - Four piece body with two piece sleeves. Extends to mid thigh. Six button front. Trimmed with strips of colored cloth sewn flat to the shoulders of the coat. A copy per the original with wide inside facings and extensive handwork is available as well as a lined version that deletes the need for handwork. $128 to $198. Four Button Sack- Four piece body with two piece sleeve. Four button front. Outside pocket. Although the source is not clear, these coats seem to be linked to the A.N.V. in the last half of the war. $135 to $220 Commutation Jacket- This term encompasses any jacket worn by a soldier, but not issued to him through the government. Some have outside pockets, some have beltloops, some have shoulder straps. Button count varies Various trim can be used. $130 to $280 Codes used: HT=Hand Topstitched, MT=Machine Topstitched, All button holes are hand worked
size 48 Rich. III out of Blue-Gray Army Cloth (HT)........................$185 size 42 Rich. III out of Blue-Gray Army Cloth (HT).........................$185 size 46 Rich. II out of natural sheep's gray jean (MT)...................... $155
size 44 Rich. II out of Sumac Cassimere (HT)..................................$155
size 48 Rich II out of bark jean (MT)..................................................$155 size 40 Rich II out of bark jean (MT)..................................................$155 size 42 Rich II out of blue-gray jean (MT)...........................................$165 size 46 Rich II out of blue-gray kersey , Bryan Jacket (MT)................$165
size 46 NC Depot out of sumac mix jean (MT)....................................$100 size 48 NC Depot out of sumac mix jean (MT).....................................$100 size 46 NC Depot out of brown jean (MT)............................................$100 size 48 NC Depot out of brown jean (MT)............................................$100
size 44 bark overcoat (MT)................................................................$185
The sizes given are the pant size and the actual measurement at the top of the waistband. The waistband measurement gives the pant measurement just below the belly button. It is best to take this measurement and compare to the sizes offered here before purchasing. Feel free to call to make sure you are getting the correct size. All the following have hand sewn button holes and machine topstitching. Complete with buckle adjustment strap in back. Buttons are sewn on. size 38 (waistband 40") side seam pocket out of brown/white tiger stripe jean $95 size 34 (waistband 36") side seam pocket out of brown/white tiger stripe jean $95 size 38 (waistband 40") side seam pocket out of brown/white tiger stripe jean$95 size 36 (waistband 38") side seam pocket out of brown/white tiger stripe jean $95 size 40 (waistband 42") side seam pocket out of brown/white tigerstripe jean $95
size 38 (waistband 40") side seam pocket out of brown jean $85 size 38 (waistband 40") side seam pocket out of brown jean $85 size 38 (waistband 40") mule ear pocket out of brown jean $85 size 42 (waistband 42") side seam pocket out of brown jean $85 size 44 (waistband 46") mule ear pocket out of bark cassimere $85 size 42 (waistband 44") mule ear pocket out of bark cassimere $85 size 40 (waistband 42") mule ear pocket out of bark cassimere $85 ..................................................................................................................... Hand topstitched: size 38 (waistband 40")hand finished pants of a fine bark-like jean. Mule ear with dark blue cord. Extensive hand work. $175 |
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