Can you ID this Gold Aiguillette found on 1950 dated USMC Dress Blues?

[tidballman]

Hello all,

 

This past weekend I visited a antique mall that had a 1950 dated USMC dress blue coat. This gold cord was sloppily attached to the coat and looks like it was just thrown on.

 

Is it in fact a 1950's era USMC Aiguillette?

 

All I can find are gold one with double braids, not a single braid....and the "pencil" on this one is plain, not adorned with a USMC EGA nor Army Eagle.

 

Feels like cotton, not nylon nor bullion.

 

The rank of the coat was Private First Class.

 

I'd be grateful for any help with the ID of this gold cord.

 

 

[USMCR79]

Looks like it is for a marching band

 

Bill

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

I believe the General officers also wore gold aiguillettes on certain uniforms, single braid for BGen, double for MGen and so on.

http://www.marineshop.net/browse.cfm/gold-dress-aiguillette/4,6885.html?gclid=CMHss4vI1cMCFRc8gQod6ZIAiw

[GIl Sanow]

Marine Generals' AIDES wear cord as described, but these are neither Army nor Marine. Looks to me like some sort of civilian band uniform item.

 

G

[teufelhunde.ret]

It was used on the Officers Evening Mess Dress and Dress Whites (for Officers "of the staff"). This uniform was used from 1922 thru 1948 at which time the current Evening Mess Dress was introduced. And this was discontinued in favor of the current version.

 

Here is an example, Gen Clifton Cates

 

[GIl Sanow]

If that is what it is, I stand corrected, but it certainly does not belong on a PVT's uniform.

 

G

[tidballman]

It was used on the Officers Evening Mess Dress and Dress Whites (for Officers "of the staff"). This uniform was used from 1922 thru 1948 at which time the current Evening Mess Dress was introduced. And this was discontinued in favor of the current version.

 

Here is an example, Gen Clifton Cates

 

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That one is close...but you will note it has a double "pencil"...this one I have has a single pencil.

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

Perhaps the one you are showing is missing a pencil? All the images I am coming up with show two being worn. Also, I think the earlier ones usually had more ornate pencils, maybe the one you have has had it replaced with a modern french fourragere pencil?

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

Disregard that last part, I see you already mentioned that in the original post.

[collector]

This is one that my father (Col. L.G.Ditta USMC) wore at some point, it was with his things so I assume he wore it. All I remember personally is the more ornate ones he wore, but this matches the one in the original post. I've included shots of his other two.

[teufelhunde.ret]

These are worn by Generals Aide and officers assigned to White House staff on the dress blues & whites