Killer M44 tunic - found at the Max show

[sander vw]

One of my best founds at the Max show, and posting it because some people requested it. My new M44 tunic. Very nice jacket, some normal wear, matching boards and a printed late-war eagle, all original sewn ofcourse! Enjoy the pictures!

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[airborne_steve]

That is KILLER!

Congrats! Steve

[aircrew76]

execelant !

very rare printed eagle I do not think there is a nicer one around
I am sure you had to pay a high price $$. will make a great display.

[Wilson123]

Very beautiful tunic. Is it allowed to ask what you have payed ??

[Daniel.S]

Very nice original tunic...love the double Rbn stamp :-)

Out of curiosity:

it seems that 2 different threads were used to mount the eagle, in front you have a white/grey thread but in the back you have a green one with a remnat on a corner of the white one. It could ofc, just be the picture, or the frontal part of the thread just have been worn.

Im just curious how they mounted these in factory if double thread were ever used. (if it is double ofc)

[vizenz]

Hello Sander,

it seems your tunic was once a NCO Piece. There was for sure a tresse sewn to the shoulderboards, and I think I can see traces of a former collar tresse also.

Best regards,
Andreas

[sander vw]

Hello Sander,

it seems your tunic was once a NCO Piece. There was for sure a tresse sewn to the shoulderboards, and I think I can see traces of a former collar tresse also.

Best regards,
Andreas

Thanks for all the great replies guys!

I will keep the price for myself, but I did a realy good deal

Andreas, you are right about the boards, looks like a tresse was removed. The collar of the tunic however is clean, and never had any tresse. Why would someone do that?

Daniel, yes I know very strange but I think the thread maybe lost some colour, it's hard to say without acutally removing it. But it's been there forever that's for sure.

[Stepdale]

Thanks for all the great replies guys!

I will keep the price for myself, but I did a realy good deal

Andreas, you are right about the boards, looks like a tresse was removed. The collar of the tunic however is clean, and never had any tresse. Why would someone do that?

Daniel, yes I know very strange but I think the thread maybe lost some collor, it's hard to say without acutally removing it. But it's been there forever that's for sure.

Hello,
My wife is a seamstress and just explained to me why the thread is differently colored. The thread on the front is what was in the sewing machine, while the thread in the reverse was in the bobbin. Most often, seamstresses use the same colored thread for each, but sometimes they don't as the bobbin reverse thread is usually not seen. The white thread is gathered in one corner on the reverse because that is where the seamstress started stitching, but failed to hold the thread tight so that it gathered together in a ball. The seamstress finished the sewing in that same corner and then sewed a little ways in reverse to keep it from unraveling.

I hope that helps.
Dale

[sander vw]

Hello,
My wife is a seamstress and just explained to me why the thread is differently colored. The thread on the front is what was in the sewing machine, while the thread in the reverse was in the bobbin. Most often, seamstresses use the same colored thread for each, but sometimes they don't as the bobbin reverse thread is usually not seen. The white thread is gathered in one corner on the reverse because that is where the seamstress started stitching, but failed to hold the thread tight so that it gathered together in a ball. The seamstress finished the sewing in that same corner and then sewed a little ways in reverse to keep it from unraveling.

I hope that helps.
Dale

Thanks Dale, that explains a lot!