Killer M44 tunic - found at the Max show

[la sentinelle]

Hi all,
Wonderful

[galizien41]

WOnderful original tunic. I have one very similar. Really like this late war style with printed trap.

[Richard T]

Everything you would want in a M44, beautiful example

[jacquesf]

Sander, superb tunic. You must have had a great time at the MAX. J

[sander vw]

Sander, superb tunic. You must have had a great time at the MAX. J

Thanks again guys!

I had fun

[Brian S]

That's just gorgeous.

[corporalSteiner]

A beautiful example.

[Glenn McInnes]

Certainly all original but unfortunately the eagle is post war sewn.The collar tabs are the original factory sewing.











Glenn

[jmcm]

I agree with Glenn if insignia was sewn at the same time the bobbin color would be the same. My mom was a seamstress , It is a great looking tunic, Joe

[sander vw]

Certainly all original but unfortunately the eagle is post war sewn.The collar tabs are the original factory sewing.











Glenn

I disagree, I'm absolutly sure this is all original.

[Brian S]

Disagree. No signs whatsoever of another eagle previously sewn. No reason that all had to be assembled by the same seamstress with the same bobbin.

No...

[Glenn McInnes]

I disagree, I'm absolutly sure this is all original.

I wish I could always be so confident.







Regards
Glenn

[Crusader17]

Hmmmm......I think folks will always wonder.

Nice tunic regardless.

[overthetop]

First printed eagle I have seen. If it was post war sewn, wouldn't there be some sort of previous thread stitching or ghost image from the original?

Maybe boards are recycled or he got busted for ?? Great tunic and best condition too!!

[phild]

I can not speak to the question of if the eagle is period applied or not. I do know for a 100% fact that not all factory sewn insignia used the same color thread for the bobbin as for the "top" thread. Maybe most do, but plenty do not. That statement applies to issue type garments and sewing.

I would say that almost rarely do private purchase applied insignia like officer collar tabs show that the same thread was used on both sides.