Early transp. Or med em visor?

[inimicus]

Thoughts please. Ans, how come some piping stitches are visible ? Seems a no-no esp. In prewar tellerform caps.... Thanks a mint.

[billbert]

Not the NORM..but not unheard of IMHO..Billbert

[inimicus]

which not unheard of, bilbert - the rayon, the outside stitches or the piping color - and what branch is it please? thanks.

[Arran]

My vote is Medical...

[inimicus]

thanks arran, i reckon maybe '36-'37

[Richard T]

Medical on my screen

Richard

[inimicus]

thanks richard - I'd thought closer to transp. but w/out flash it's a lot darker. tomorrow I'll try and make some outside in open shade. anyone else please?

[pauke]

hat

No markings on the underside of the leather sweatband?

[billbert]

Yes Yes and more fotos...Billbert

[inimicus]

maybe could be a unit mark, but with these 'papery' ersatz leather ones it's dodgy lifting them to find it - they tend to be dry and CRACK

No markings on the underside of the leather sweatband?

[inimicus]

More more pix per fevered requests! These were made in natural light open shade and no other light... At some angles piping's more purplish; in other, bluish - strange! In hand it's more the former.

[inimicus]

3-4

[stonemint]

I can think of several dealers who would sell this as Chaplain....

[inimicus]

no need to whisper not here! well hope springs eternal - just looking for a consensus before I stand it. looks violet to me. or, is there an even more obscure branch that used this color... ? thanks again!

I can think of several dealers who would sell this as Chaplain....

[billbert]

Well for me anyway I think you ve got a custom made period piece in a RARE color..Now convincing the community why the crappy sewing application thru out is quite another story....Billbert