Question For The Re-Enactors

[LJDRVR]

So,

there’s a local New Years Eve dance at an old 1930’s USAAC hangar. I’ll be calling today to see if they’d like my Stearman as a backdrop. My wife wants to go and period dress or uniforms are encouraged.

I was wondering, can anybody recommend a good source for an enlisted man’s Ike Jacket, trousers, shirt and accoutrements? I could always wear my old USAF uniform from the 90’s, but I thought it might be fun and more appropriate to show up in an earlier version.

A much earlier version.

 

[CBI]

At The Front

 

[Silver Surfer]

Go to the dance in a stearman? Now, that’s classy. Depending where you are, ya might find a theatrical costume supplier for the gear you are looking for.

 

[Chandler]

Good Will or other thrift store?

You might even ask the event planners when you call about your plane.

 

[Chandler]

At The Front

Unfortunately, I don't see much in the way of dress uniforms at At The Front these days. Pants, shirts, and ties, but no coats or jackets.

 

[Otter]

US WW2 Officers OD 51 Ike Jacket

Officers OD 51 Ike jacket, which is often referred to as the chocolate Ike jacket. The Ike jacket is a waist length tunic with a button up front. The standard issue officers tunic in WW2 was the 4 pocket tunic, but after the arrival of US troops to Great Britain some US officers liked the look...

www.sofmilitary.co.uk

From Soldier of Fortune

From the UK, but any use ?

 

[B-Man2]

You might try “What Price Glory”

American Militaria | WhatPriceGlory.com

WW1 and WW2 Militaria items

www.whatpriceglory.com

 

[Smithy]

SoF is very good for the basics. If you're going as an officer though, stay away from their peaked officer's cap as it has the whole dictator in Paraguay thing going on. Their garrison cap isn't too shabby though.

WPG isn't bad either, although I've heard it said the cut of their tunics isn't quite right. That's just what I've heard and not from experience as I've never had one.