In the late 1880s, the white hat (or “dixie cup”) was introduced, essentially solidifying the current configuration we see today. Piping and stars were added to the flap while the flat hat (affectionately referred to in the 20th century as the “Donald Duck hat”) became a standard uniform item during this period. Today’s jumper blouse design was incorporated with the collar flap which was used as a protective cover to protect it from the grease or powder normally worn by seamen to hold hair in place during the twenty years prior to the start of the Civil War. This Civil War-vintage tin type photograph shows a sailor wearing his dress blue jumper, blue neckerchief, and flat hat (source: Library of Congress). From the bell-bottom trousers and the collar flap to the various trim and appointments, today’s modern design has remained consistent with the original, functional aspects of those early uniforms. The uniforms of the United States Navy, particularly the enlisted version, has maintained relative consistency in its design for more than 160 years. This close-up view of the Civil War uniform shows the hand-embroidered star on the collar flap’s corner (source: James D. Julia Auctions).Īnother close-up view of the SpanAm jumper cuff shows the white button with an embossed anchor (eBay image). Note the blue cuffs and the blue flap (white white stars), a design that would persist well into the 20th Century (source: James D. This Civil War-vintage dress white uniform was recently listed with an estimated sale price of $3,000-$8,000. The trousers have lacing at the rear of the waistband which is still in use on present-day dress blue trousers (source: James D. On this posterior view, note the broadness of the blue flap and the horizontal blue piping along the seam of the jumper.
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