Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Describes New
Style of Uniform
For Guard Officers

Description of the new model of
military uniform which represents a
change in the interest of comfort is
contained in a circular letter just
sent out by Adjutant general James
w. Hanson to officers of the Maine
national guard for their information
and guidance.
The principal changes pertain to
the style of the service coat and
overcoat, as adopted by the army un-
der specifications prepared in the Of
fee of the quartermaster general of
the army. The color will remain
the same as heretofore-olive drab.
The service coat for officers will be
single breasted, peak lapel collar and
of olive drab wooden or cotton ma
terial of adopted standard. The coat
will be lined or not, as required; lip-
ing to be same color as coat. The
new modele replaces the standing
collar with a roll collar on a sack
coat. There will be four outside
pockets, two upper and two lower,
covered with flaps. buttoned with
small regulation coat buttons at the
center and palced so that the upper
lines are horizontal. The two upper
pockets to be patch slightly rounded
at the lower corners with box
pleat, one and one-half inches in
width at the vertical center line. The
two lower pockets to be hung inside
the lining with the opening in the
body of the skirt, covered by flaps
with the lower corners slightly
rounded and the lower edge horizon
tai.
For officers Of the general staff
corps the ornamentation on the
sleeve will consist of a band of black
braid one half inch in width on each
sleeve, the lower edge three inches
from the end. For all other officers
there will be a similarly placed. For
those warrant officers and enlisted
men who served honorably as COM
missioned officers in the world war a
similar band of forest green. Others
Will have no braid on the sleeves.
The change in the style of service
coats for the enlisted men will be
practically the same as for the Of
ficerS.
The overcoats for officers will be
OF convertible model, so that the COL
lars can be turned back or buttoned
up tight, depending on the weather,
There will be two outside welted
teal openings. The overcoats will
be double breasted and of olive drab
color The orders call for the re-
moval of the braid on the sleeve. In
sigma to be worn on thecoat is as
follows: ~. S." to be worn horizon
tally on the collar, lower edge one
half inch above the horizontal line
OF lapel. the prolongation Of a verti-
cal line through the center of the
Y. s. to be one and 7-16 inch from
point or lapel. The branch designa-
ton is to be worn horiZontally on
lapel, upper edge one half inch be-
low horizontal line of lapel and CEN
ter below tile ~. s." Distinctive
reglmental insignia is to be worn on
shoulder straps as at present
Ofhcers possessing serviceable uni
form coats that can be altered TO
CONFORM to the new regulations may
nave the change made and wear
them as long as serviceable. The
wearing OF the present style coat as
lonS as the same is serviceable is au-
thorized in the opinion of the indi-
Vloual, but in order for all officers 10
present a uniform appearance it is
recommended that the new style coat
be adopted by all CONCERNED by .Julv
l.
Advocates of the new STYLE mill
tary coats claim they are much more
comfortable than the former stvIe
especially in hot weather. as the
standing collars have been done
away with.