Ever "Ike" a dress jacket?

[MrBern]

Just me talking, but that dropped waistband and exposed nonbrass buttons just don't look quite right. But nicely crafted it is, and certainly unusual.

Oh I hear ya, that seam in the middle is a little much, but when it was a 4 pocket , it wouldve been covered by the belt.

A cut-down is something that has many solutions from different tailors, not all of them so clever.
But I really wanted one of these for its bi-swing back.
And for me, the plain buttons work since i reenact nonmilitary types, like the Press, who sometimes had their tunics changed to plain buttons.

And I jsut cant bare to pull buttons & patches off old tunics.

I jsut hope it fits...
And dont remind me how hard it will be to find a matching pair of dark OD trousers.

 

[MrBern]

Well, there it is in all its glory.

If it doesn't fit can I cut it down for myself? :whistling

Young lady, shouldnt you be off watching tv?
Has someone got ebay-envy tonite ?

 

[Shearer]

Young lady, shouldnt you be off watching tv?
Has someone got ebay-envy tonite ?

Yes, I do.

I'll REDACT that comment and scurry back to the Powder Room

 

[Jovan]

I'd like a similar jacket in cotton twill or canvas, maybe dressed down a little.

I really think I should have my own clothing line...

 

[MrBern]

I'd like a similar jacket in cotton twill or canvas, maybe dressed down a little.

I really think I should have my own clothing line...

Yes, that would be really perfect for a summer swing dance.
There should be a nice jkt to go with the summer dress khakis.

 

[Jovan]

I was thinking more along the lines to go with jeans or other casual things. Feel free to murder me if that's a blasphemy. lol

 

[resortes805]

Imagine a full, big shoulder modern jacket, suddenly 'pegged' and brought in snug around the wasit, it would produce a sort of puffy silhouette, like a chef's hat.

This is your standard 'ricky' cut jackets from the 40's and the 50's...it looks quite sharp actually.

 

[MrBern]

I was thinking more along the lines to go with jeans or other casual things. Feel free to murder me if that's a blasphemy. lol

In high school in NY, I had a pal who regularly wore an ike jkt w/ jeans.
Years later I was in california on vacation & I spottted him on the street still wearing the ike.

The popularity of the ike jkt & A-2 is on par w/ the Denim jkt a generation later.
Or the Ricky jkts of the 50s.

Sometimes BananaRepublic or GAP have cotton jkts of that ilk.

 

[MaximOfSurrey]

Ya know guys, if you want ike jackets I think www.atthefront.com still has some. I think he even had them in *gasp* 44r, not just shrimpy pre-1950 sizes.

Don't let his ornery and downright mean FAQ's fool you. I've heard this guy is top notch to deal with.

 

[Fletch]

I have an officer's Ike in light OD serge (in my size too: 42). It had had patches removed, leaving discoloration. Any tricks to fix that? or does one just put a new patch on?

 

[Feraud]

Congrats on the Ike jacket MrBern.
There is a small militaria shop in Queens that has one in their window. I have been meaning to go in and take a closer look at it.

 

[MrBern]

Unfortunately, the ebay cut-down Ike was small & not medium as advertised.Grrrrrrr.
I am toying with the idea of having it copied after seeing Deckard's JoeHmrajani tailor thread

But I found an officer ike in dark OD elastique at Reading Airshow.

I wish it had the bi-swing back of the cut-down, but otherwise its a lovely garment. The armholes are fabulous.

Unfortunately there is no spec tag to date it.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Great looking jacket, Bern. It's good on you!

 

[Feraud]

Nice jacket. I should have gone to Reading.:eusa_doh:

 

[MrBern]

Thanks gentlemen. I got lucky. I've been looking for one for a couple years now. A big THANKU to Riot & Photomuse for offering the ride to Reading.

Fortunately, I have trousers in pinks and dark od to match it already so I'm done searching. Not sure if I will pursue another cut-down, but I look forward to reading if anyone does manage to tailor a full tunic down to an ike for this thread.

Oh, the lesson....ebay jkt over $100 then delayed in mail & sent to wrong address, mis-sized w/ no returns. Pure frustration.Then the seller was confused why he received Negative feedback???
ReadingAirshow purchase...tried it on & haggled the vendor from $35 to $25. DONE.

 

[MrBern]

re-posting the 4pocket early war tunic that was period tailored to an ike style

These early tunics have bi-swing backs allowing greater mobility for swingdancing! Later war tunics were simplified for rationing restrictions.

 

[Fletch]

Great looking jacket Bern...I've kinda gone off my Ike idea, but you never know, really. It would be an ideal solution for that 4 pocket with all the moth holes in the skirt.

 

[MrBern]

Great looking jacket Bern...I've kinda gone off my Ike idea, but you never know, really. It would be an ideal solution for that 4 pocket with all the moth holes in the skirt.

Yes, an early war 4 pocket w/ a battered skirt would be perfect.
Didnt you say you wanted to try this on a civilian jacket?
I've seen pix of shirts that were cut down for the tropics. I believe this was listed as a USMC item.

 

[Shearer]

Unfortunately, the ebay cut-down Ike was small & not medium as advertised.Grrrrrrr.
I am toying with the idea of having it copied after seeing Deckard's JoeHmrajani tailor thread

But I found an officer ike in dark OD elastique at Reading Airshow.

I wish it had the bi-swing back of the cut-down, but otherwise its a lovely garment. The armholes are fabulous.

Unfortunately there is no spec tag to date it.

Oh, muuuuuuuch better than the last one :whistling

 

[Feraud]

I've seen pix of shirts that were cut down for the tropics. I believe this was listed as a USMC item.

Are you saying this is a modified shirt?
The waistband detail is great.