Tailor Pete
Sergeant
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2018
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
Howdy all...
My eldest son wishes to make a kepi for his younger brother. We portray members of the 39th NC Infantry (Late Summer '62 thru Winter '63) and as such, he has a wide variety of options to choose from. He will be using a pattern that I drew up some time back, based on two originals from a private collection, but would like some guidance from the experts of CivilWarTalk. Here are the following choices:
Fabric Type:
a) Wool Jean
b) Wool Kersey
c) Other (specify)
Color:
a) 'Steel' Gray
b) Dark Gray
c) Brown
d) Blue
e) Other (specify appropriate shade / color)
(all of these colors are indicated as correct for NC issued Kepis for the selected time period)
'Trim' Options:
a) Black Band
b) Black Piping
c)Other (specify)
Bill & 'Chin' Strap Options:
a) Heavy Black Leather
b) Glazed Black Leather
c) Enameled Canvas
d) Other (specify)
Lining:
a)Polished Cotton
b) Coarse Cotton
c) 'Homespun' Cotton
b) Other (specify)
Side Buttons:
a) NC Issue
b) Federal Issue
c) Plain Brass
d) Civilian Pattern
e) Other (specify)
When you reply, simply list your choices. My son will base his final decision using your suggestions. Thank you for participating in this experiment.
My eldest son wishes to make a kepi for his younger brother. We portray members of the 39th NC Infantry (Late Summer '62 thru Winter '63) and as such, he has a wide variety of options to choose from. He will be using a pattern that I drew up some time back, based on two originals from a private collection, but would like some guidance from the experts of CivilWarTalk. Here are the following choices:
Fabric Type:
a) Wool Jean
b) Wool Kersey
c) Other (specify)
Color:
a) 'Steel' Gray
b) Dark Gray
c) Brown
d) Blue
e) Other (specify appropriate shade / color)
(all of these colors are indicated as correct for NC issued Kepis for the selected time period)
'Trim' Options:
a) Black Band
b) Black Piping
c)Other (specify)
Bill & 'Chin' Strap Options:
a) Heavy Black Leather
b) Glazed Black Leather
c) Enameled Canvas
d) Other (specify)
Lining:
a)Polished Cotton
b) Coarse Cotton
c) 'Homespun' Cotton
b) Other (specify)
Side Buttons:
a) NC Issue
b) Federal Issue
c) Plain Brass
d) Civilian Pattern
e) Other (specify)
When you reply, simply list your choices. My son will base his final decision using your suggestions. Thank you for participating in this experiment.