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- Aug 25, 2012
I thought it might be interesting to investigate why Civil War Federal frock coats had 'pointed cuffs'. This is the model 1851 enlisted frock coat note the pointed false turn back cuffs at the end of the sleeves. On the 1851 pattern enlisted coat these false pointed cuffs were in the 'branch color.
Here is a color image of an infantry man in the 1851 pattern frock coat. Note the Saxon blue facing material on the cuffs. When the the 1855 pattern enlisted frock coat came out the facing material was replaced with sky blue cording at the top of the pointed false turn back cuffs. This cording was carried over on the 1858 pattern enlisted frock coat.
Here is a color image of an infantry man in the 1851 pattern frock coat. Note the Saxon blue facing material on the cuffs. When the the 1855 pattern enlisted frock coat came out the facing material was replaced with sky blue cording at the top of the pointed false turn back cuffs. This cording was carried over on the 1858 pattern enlisted frock coat.
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