10/07/2026
A beautiful pair of W.B. Button contract mounted trousers, along with a tan contract shirt. — These trousers feature broadcloth stripes which denote the rank of Sergeant. Branch stripes of all color and rank commonly extended up the pocket and ended at the waistband. However, there are extant examples ending at the bottom or even middle of the pocket. I felt it looked neat and made sense to shorten these stripes, which already featured piecing. I love the way these turned out.