Name/Title
WWI Marine Corps Uniform Pants and BeltEntry/Object ID
1996.C.209BDescription
World War I Marine Corps Artilary. Officer, single bar, Lieutenant. Man's wool uniform pants with belt, part of complete outfit.
A. Green wool men's pant with angled pockets. Four button fly. Pant style is jodhpurs which are full to the ankle. Bottom has four green buttons down the middle. Fabric flap jogs to the side with three more buttons that are spaced a bit wider apart. Back of the calf area has been reinforced wtih a quilted panel of the same fabric to assist with riding.
Leather belt for the pants is brown with an imprint on the top and bottom. Two holes for adjustment.
C. World War I Marine Corps Artilary. Officer, single bar, Lieutenant. Man's uniform puttee (boots) part of complete outfit. These were phased out by WWII because they were deemed impractilce and found to be difficult to put on.
Leather puttee that cruves around the calf to ankle of the leg. Leather strap at the top outside connecting to a buckel. Flat hook and eye type feature at the base. Double stitching at the top and bottom.Collection
Military CollectionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Nelson, RobertRelated Entries
Notes
1996.C.209, 1996.C.209C, 1996.C.510A, 1996.FIC.03, 1996.P.026
