aging a sack coat

[Pazouave114]

hello everyone i just purchased a brand new daley fatigue blouse and i was wondering is there anyway to age the coat so when I hit the event it wont look like im a new recruit

Brandon Sedlmyer

[Jimmayo]

That's a qualitity coat made to last. Only thing you can do is get it dirty. Of course you could go out this Sat and play football in the mud. That outa do it.

All kidding aside, Every soldier had a new coat at one time or another. Just wear it and let it age naturally.

[paulcalloway]

Jim Mayo has exactly stated my opinion on the matter... there's only one way to age a reproduction item and thats to wear it.

[markj]

Hi,

I would agree with the previous post. Just let your coat "age and mellow" on its own. Some other things to consider are:

1. If you do enough reading, you'll quickly note that most troops were inspected on a regular basis (e.g., every Sunday morning) whenever possible. Smart commanders were known to offer incentives to those displaying the best appearance (e.g., passes to town or at least relief from drill or picket duty).

2. Men with any lick of sense kept their uniforms in good repair. This was due to the fact they were given the money from the unused portions of their annual clothing allowances upon mustering out. This could be a relatively hefty sum--often the equivalent of several months' pay.

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Remember it is one of the only pieces of clothing you own, you have to wear it 24 hrs a day 7 days a week, and it has to look good on Sundays. Just wear to several LHs and It will be broken in before you know it. If you do this then you will not need to replace it for some time. Im on my 3rd (two lined one unlined) in 15 years.

[RyanBWeddle]

"looking like a recruit" - is a mindset you should try to break. Men were
issued clothing, etc. in the field depending on need, annual issuance, etc.

And like others have said, you were inspected regularly so you don't want to stand out like a sore thumb with big splotches of mud down your front just to "look cool". Natural wear and tear is one thing, fabricated aging/patina is another (bad)....

So just wear the sack and you'll be fine.

[Yellowhammer]

I agree with all the others who have posted here. Artificially aged anything looks like just that, artificial.

[bluebellybugleboy]

Pard:
they6've pretty much nailed the hammer on the head!I did see our battery cook let his sit out in the sun a little while , to darken the fibers is what he said. I don't know if it works.

Rob

[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo Kamerad!

Darken the fibers?

The effect of exposure to UV light is the opposite, it "bleaches" or "fades" dyestuffs by breaking it down, even modern aniline dyes.

;-)

Curt-Heinrich Schmidt

[orngblsm]

I agree with everyone here...Time is the only thing that will age your coat. Remember...soldiers didn't want to be dirty, they were just victims of circumstance. I'm sure that if these boys would grap at a new uniform in a minute or wash up at their will. Your pards may josh you around, but new clothing is just as authentic as older( as long as it's a good make- of course). Just my humble opinion...


Respectfully,