For the last few years Ive been thinking that the Navy denim bell bottoms and chambray shirts were the ultimate ship board uniform especially when compared to the blueberry camouflage they currently have adopted and are seeking to discard.
I couldn't figure out why the Navy would discard a uniform with so much tradition and functionality. It was machine washable, all cotton not likely to melt in a fire, probably shed grease paint and whatever other chemicals, or fluids, get splashed on sailors maintaining a ship. Couldn't have cost too much and wasn't difficult to maintain.
The hat probably sucked unless you could look all Steve McQueen cool as in The Sandpebbles
An '03 man no less....
Its made by the Korean enablers but its a good shirt.
Finally a full cut shirt, not skinny metrosexual cool - it will cover a pistol without letting you read the rollmarks on the slide. It has enough material on the sleeves so you can actually roll them, you could even give them a Marine Corps roll up to the bicep to display the beach guns.
I bought something similar for $70 bucks from REI and its a ridiculously ghey trim in cut.
This "skinny jean" trend has to go. It sucks.
So happy with my $60 shirt I called up ATF and let them know its a great product and Id pay more if they made the same in the US.
Anyway I didn't come here to advertise a shirt.
What did you Navy peeps think of the chambray and bell bottoms? As great as the shirt is the pants would have to really suck if the uniform wasn't liked.
The only reason I could see to abandon the traditional uniform would be because typical US body mass index exceeded the tight hip cut of the jean bell bottoms. I don't think Ive ever seen a picture of a fat ass sailor in jeans and chambray.
Any thoughts from the Marine Corps Transportation Department regarding the old work uniform?
Is it a good thing its gone or was it a mistake to abandon what I think was a sensible, easy to maintain work uniform that was probably somewhat easy on the wallet to purchase?
Not only was the uniform wearable in my guessing mind but when you think of guys winning the war in the Pacific from the decks of carriers, BBs, destroyers, subs and transports they were wearing that chambray and denim. Thats a tradition to maintain and honor.
I couldn't figure out why the Navy would discard a uniform with so much tradition and functionality. It was machine washable, all cotton not likely to melt in a fire, probably shed grease paint and whatever other chemicals, or fluids, get splashed on sailors maintaining a ship. Couldn't have cost too much and wasn't difficult to maintain.
The hat probably sucked unless you could look all Steve McQueen cool as in The Sandpebbles
An '03 man no less....
Its made by the Korean enablers but its a good shirt.
Finally a full cut shirt, not skinny metrosexual cool - it will cover a pistol without letting you read the rollmarks on the slide. It has enough material on the sleeves so you can actually roll them, you could even give them a Marine Corps roll up to the bicep to display the beach guns.
I bought something similar for $70 bucks from REI and its a ridiculously ghey trim in cut.
This "skinny jean" trend has to go. It sucks.
So happy with my $60 shirt I called up ATF and let them know its a great product and Id pay more if they made the same in the US.
Anyway I didn't come here to advertise a shirt.
What did you Navy peeps think of the chambray and bell bottoms? As great as the shirt is the pants would have to really suck if the uniform wasn't liked.
The only reason I could see to abandon the traditional uniform would be because typical US body mass index exceeded the tight hip cut of the jean bell bottoms. I don't think Ive ever seen a picture of a fat ass sailor in jeans and chambray.
Any thoughts from the Marine Corps Transportation Department regarding the old work uniform?
Is it a good thing its gone or was it a mistake to abandon what I think was a sensible, easy to maintain work uniform that was probably somewhat easy on the wallet to purchase?
Not only was the uniform wearable in my guessing mind but when you think of guys winning the war in the Pacific from the decks of carriers, BBs, destroyers, subs and transports they were wearing that chambray and denim. Thats a tradition to maintain and honor.
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