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U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais
U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais

U.S. DARK BLUE VEST. Size 40. Used. Made By Joe Covais

$ 73.92

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used but in solid serviceable condition. Some light fabric wear plus lining stains. See photos plus descriptive text for full details.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Reproduction

    Description

    Now here’s a consigned item we have to call an “oldie but a goldie”:  a
    size 40
    dark blue wool-on-white cotton satinette
    vest made by Joe Covais (
    a very well known and respected uniform maker in the 1980’s)
    . Joe did business under the trade name New Columbia. This vest has seen service over the years but remains in solid serviceable condition. Here are the details:
    As mentioned, made from a dark blue wool-on-white cotton satinette fabric (see photo note below) with a dark blue & dark tan striped linsey-woolsey backing and front breast panel linings.  Both fabrics were loomed by Rabbit Goody of Thistle Hill Weavers (
    more famous folks :-)
    . The inside back lining is made from unbleached muslin. There are number of tiny areas where the wool has worn away showing some of the white cotton satinette fibers underneath. A couple of these tiny areas may (??) be mothing as this vest has been in storage a while. Please see the photos showing this – and we have used a dime to give a size perspective (sorry, dime not included :-). The striped linsey-woolsey pieces are in very good condition w/ no physical problems. The inside muslin back liner is in good physical shape BUT has significant areas of discoloration from age and wear.  The majority of these stains or marks are from sweat and the suspenders (adjustment buckles & leather ends).
    This vest is principally machine sewn but does have some areas of hand sewing including hand sewn buttonholes.
    Rounding out this vest are nine small U.S. infantry officer “I” buttons (
    although you do not have to be an infantry officer to wear this vest :-)
    , two lower front vest pockets,  a small standing collar and two rear wool adjustment belts w/ a dark steel two-tine buckle for adjustment.
    Here are some additional measurements.
    PLEASE
    check these against your own respective sizes to insure this vest will fit you satisfactorily on ALL points.
    COLLAR:  18 1/2
    (not counting the 4” gap between collar ends)
    FRONT LENGTH:  17”
    BACK LENGTH:  20”
    WAIST:  38”
    (fits up to a 38” waist comfortably)
    ARMPIT TO ARMPIT:  22”
    (not an official point of measuring in tailoring but a lot of guys ask for it).
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    PHOTO NOTE:
    :  Due to the bright lights and camera flash the vest is coming out a little lighter shade of blue in the photos than it actually is in person.
    SHIPPING
    : We do not calculate the shipping fee for this item. When you enter your zip code in the "Shipping and payments" section above that shipping information comes directly from the post office website.
    REFUNDS:
    We gladly accept returns but please process your return through eBay (go to your MY EBAY,  PURCHASE HISTORY for the “Return This Item” link). We cannot do refunds on eBay sales outside of their system because eBay computers do not recognize them. So if you need to return any item please process your refund request through eBay. In the end it is much smoother and much quicker for everyone concerned. Thank you!