Worn Italian camo pattern pants

[willysproject]

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[Fred Fokkelman]

I agree with the sceptics. The material is orignal, but the way it's made gives me a bad feeling. I had some Italian camouflage in my hands in the past and 90% was post-war constructed. It's rather easy to done as there was no real standard in model. I have one Assault Gunners set in my collection with short jacket and a seperate tunic and M43 cap. These are completey original. One can see it by the wearing, construction and fading in some places due to age.

[willysproject]

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The hand resewn slack when viewed from the outside

Thanks,
gerd V

[willysproject]

Thanks everyone,

Then this one will be returned

Kind regards,
Gerd V

[werner p.]

I think you made the right decision !
pw

[fischer]

I do not think the buttons are correct for war made Italian material. Should they not be made of Bakelite as wartime Italian zelts had bakelite buttons?

Regards, fischer

[Josef Hahne]

Fischer,
Well, yes and no. Many of the buttons on war era Italian camo zelts are made of plastic (possibly melamine) not baklite, although I have seen some with all baklite buttons as well. On all my original era examples, I have a wide array of buttons on them from three hole steel dish buttons to plastic to backlite. I also have one or two with the type buttons posted on these trousers.

Sepp