There were many variations of jackets produced by North
Carolina. This
jacket copies the details of the original jacket worn by John B. McRae
of the 36th N.C. Troops. It has two interior pockets set into the
osnaburg lining, a four piece body, one piece sleeves, low curved front
collar, and a six button closure. There is a "J" shaped facing piece
on the interior front panels.
There is one detail that we offer with this jacket that most reproduction N.C. Depots do not have..... belt loops. Upon close inspection of the original it was found that thread evidence and compression marks show there were once belt loops on the jacket. The thread evidence indicated the loops were closed at the top by a four hole button. Similar belt loops are found on the N.C. Royal Jacket. Belt loops are occasionally captured in N.C. period images.
What is a Jacket Blank?
Blanks are garments that are completely put together, but with no
button holes or top stitching. A blank is wearable when you receive it.
It is not a bundle of pieces that have to be sorted out and joined
together. You will know that a blank is a fit before doing a lot of work
on it only to find it does not fit and cannot be returned. It is enough
for many customers to put their effort in the hand finishing of the
garment.
Using the Provided Instructions you will need to do the following to finish a jacket blank
- add buttons
- Stitch the button holes
- turn under and whip stitch about 6" of the lining to the jacket
- top stitching if you wish
Thread are not included with our blanks but you can find it on our
a la carte page for an additional charge.
What is a Finished Jacket?
If
you choose to order a finished jacket we will hand sew your button
holes, sew the buttons on (if you choose to include buttons), hand
stitch the lining closed at the neck and machine top stitch it (if you
choose that option). The jacket will be ready to wear when you receive
it. If
you wish to have the buttonholes sewn for you but want to hand
topstitch your jacket please choose the no top stitching option. You may
also choose this option if you just prefer to have no top stitching on
your jacket.