carnut63 Posted January 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2019 This uniform was recently at auction this last weekend but went for way more than I can afford. Was anyone on here lucky enough to get it? The set is beautifully tailored from around 1875-1880. Hundreds of hours must have went into it, I think I counted 60 embroidered stars on the pants alone. The cap is hand done gold U.S.S. Powhatan Simply the most artistic uniform I have ever seen...Just wanted to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carnut63 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted January 21, 2019 It's hard to tell from this pic, but I believe the stripes in the middle are a faded red, white, and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut63 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted January 21, 2019 Pants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carnut63 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted January 21, 2019 There is even 13 stars and stripes. The attention to the details are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allan H. Posted January 21, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 21, 2019 This one belongs in a museum! WOW! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 21, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 21, 2019 What would a uniform that ornate be used for? It doesn't appear to have any wear to speak of. An amazing item in any event. What did it sell for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carnut63 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted January 21, 2019 What would a uniform that ornate be used for? It doesn't appear to have any wear to speak of. An amazing item in any event. What did it sell for? Some say these custom made uniforms were used for liberty only...but this one is over the top. I think the Sailor made it onboard as a hobby IMO. I dont think it was made overseas as there would be hundreds and hundreds of hours into it. It sold for $3,300 plus any buyers premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted January 21, 2019 Share #16 Posted January 21, 2019 Worthy of the best Navy Collection. Breath taking! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 21, 2019 Share #17 Posted January 21, 2019 Ongoing discussion on Naval Ranks and Rates board Scroll down here http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/299033-early-silver-petty-officer-and-apprentice-badges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebewi Posted January 21, 2019 Share #18 Posted January 21, 2019 Yeah, best jumper I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted January 21, 2019 Share #19 Posted January 21, 2019 What would a uniform that ornate be used for? It doesn't appear to have any wear to speak of. An amazing item in any event. What did it sell for?. There was an old Navy tradition called the Homwsrd Bounder. A ship was Commissioned for a Cruise. The cruise lasted 3-4 years. During the first half of the cruise, the crew collect Stuff, bits and pieces, to make a special uniform. At the half way point of the cruise, they start their Uniform, to have it finished when they returned from the cruise. When they returned, the ship was decommissioned and the crew Paid Off,( discharged). They would wear their Homward Bound uniforms as they left the ship. It told everyone they were Sailors returning from a cruise and no longer under Naval authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Graffiti Posted January 21, 2019 Share #20 Posted January 21, 2019 Wow, thanks for showing That is incredible, very rock n roll, looks almost like a Nudie Cohen stage suit but from a very long time before AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMimiaga Posted April 30, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 30, 2019 . There was an old Navy tradition called the Homwsrd Bounder. A ship was Commissioned for a Cruise. The cruise lasted 3-4 years. During the first half of the cruise, the crew collect Stuff, bits and pieces, to make a special uniform. At the half way point of the cruise, they start their Uniform, to have it finished when they returned from the cruise. When they returned, the ship was decommissioned and the crew Paid Off,( discharged). They would wear their Homward Bound uniforms as they left the ship. It told everyone they were Sailors returning from a cruise and no longer under Naval authority. That's pretty cool tradition, likely an evolution of sailors adorning their attire with trinkets collectedon their voyages. U.S. Navy ships were not decommissioned after a cruise, but this could be a variation on that tradition, with a sailor either fashioning this or commissioning it to celebrate the end of his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 30, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 30, 2019 A beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted May 1, 2019 Share #23 Posted May 1, 2019 In a word, WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 1, 2019 Share #24 Posted May 1, 2019 That is spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 1, 2019 Share #25 Posted May 1, 2019 Absolutely GORGEOUS! A true work of art in every sense. Thank you for posting pictures of this magnificent uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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