WWII US Army and USAAF Dress Uniforms - Shirts and Ties

[Lone_Ranger]

http://whatpriceglory.com/pic/patton.jpg

So, in the Patton photo, are they khaki cotton breeches, or the officer's wool elastique "pinks?" They look like khaki, but have the leather knee patches that the wool ones have.

 

[Diamondback]

LR, general officers were allowed some latitude on their uniforms, and IIRC while both MacArthur and Patton exercised it freely, GSP pushed it right to the limit.

 

[nkang]

Interesting thread. I'm curious about the style of rangoon shirts in modern setting. Has anyone worn these shirts with jeans, chinos, or khakis? Or is it still best to wear rangoon shirts with their corresponding trousers?

 

[GregGale]

That's exactly the question I've been asking myself since the day I got my Eastman pinks. Not sure they would work with jeans, they look too...military.

 

[nkang]

That's exactly the question I've been asking myself since the day I got my Eastman pinks. Not sure they would work with jeans, they look too...military.

I used to have the pink and the the green, which we call midnight, as a cadet. Really nice shirts but the length is very long so you have to tuck it in. The cut is very clean and beautiful but you have to wear it with the trousers that are assigned. Modern jeans or trousers don't match too well.