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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KingofThings, post: 251764, member: 468&quot;]I mentioned I would be posting this but forgot what thread I said that in but here it is.</p><p>Almost certainly hand-made, and well at that, but where did they get such nice piping I wonder...kit? </p><p>No tags in it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> Too bad the person didn&#039;t have their own custom labels made like I did through Singer in 1973. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It would fit a child about 30&quot; back of the neck to cuff so maybe 5-6 years old?</p><p>It has the rating badge of a Chief Boatswain&#039;s Mate.</p><p>Perhaps the child&#039;s Dad was so rated. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> But no hash marks on the sleeve which is odd and unfortunate. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>When I see such things, in photographs as well, they are &#039;Boats&#039; or QMs = Quartermasters, which is a ship&#039;s wheel.</p><p>There is some moth damage but overall was pretty nicely kept. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>No, the trousers do not have 13 buttons. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Neither does the flap have 2 stars.</p><p>This may be a clue to age but I&#039;ve yet to research it.</p><p>~</p><p>[ATTACH=full]77657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77659[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77660[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]77661[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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