Jump smock eagles

[Jan43]

Hi All
Cool pics John, love the last thin fabric sumpf esspecialy.
Please get the time soon

Best Jan

[John Hodgin]

Thanks Jan, and also to others who have emailed asking about this smock. Attached is a more conventional shot of the eagle.

[martin hall]

Some , great eagles.
can,t wait to see the smocks , one i have had a while . best to all just love these birds.

[SMP]

Super GM eagle, Martin ! Nice looking FD jacket, too.


( I notice there is green smock eagle currently on the Collectors Guild site if anyone is looking for one )

[Jan43]

Hi
Thanks John for the extra pic.

Love that Jacket Martin I think this firm used a full(tight) zigzaging on their GM FD jackets at that time Martin, as their a bit late FD, HBT Splinter prym 6 snaps Jackets with wool eagles, also were pretty tight although they were sewn in a zigzaging pattern on the wool eagles. Just so you know

Best Jan

[stevenaz]

Another

As requested by forum member....

[stevenaz]

Another

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[DouglasDwight]

Hi Gents. Are there circumstances where the eagle would be directly stitched into the splinter camo base material itself??

[John Hodgin]

Hi Gents. Are there circumstances where the eagle would be directly stitched into the splinter camo base material itself??

Hello Doug,

Short answer, no, if you mean that the eagle was embroidered to the uniform without any backing. During manufacture all eagles were embroidered to a base fabric, and one of these base fabrics is splinter camo. So, if that is your question, then yes. There were many backings for jump smock eagles and you can see them within this thread.

When eagles were sewn to uniforms sometimes they were stitched so closely to the eagle's edges that the base fabric can be seen only in small areas. If the backing of the eagle is the same as the uniform the eagle is sewn to, then it may appear to be embroidered directly to the uniform. Can you post a photo illustrating your question?

John

[DouglasDwight]

Hi John. You actually already looked at the particular eagle in question, on another thread that I started after my initial query here.

[Willi Z.]

Hi Gents. Are there circumstances where the eagle would be directly stitched into the splinter camo base material itself??

No. That is the sign of a fake.

And what you posted is certainly a poor fake. Sorry Douglas.

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