Soviet M36 Gymnastorka

[Alfred]

Hello,

what do you think about this gymnastorka.

regards and thanks
Andreas

[DougD]

I saw this M1935 pullover on E; I am not at all happy with the way the collar tabs are put on; notice the yellow piping and how it is wavy. this is simply not how it should look. it does not appear to have been put on during the correct era.

DougD

[RichieC]

I saw this also...

The tabs are in my opinion are repros, perhaps made for theatre use or just for simple replacement by some collector. I believe, and are almost certain, that these should have metallic edgings. The senior commander's pips, as well as the rifles insignia, being screwback, are a plus also, to me, as long as the pips are magnetic.

I looked closely at the shots of the cuff area where the chevrons once were (as "regulation" required removal of such as per orders of summer 1941 I have read); The running of the red color is odd, but the nap wear that the close image provides is a good sign also.

If this piece was $100.00 USD or so to start, I'd take a chance on it myself. But for $250.00, it is not worth it (to me anyway).

A lot of former Russian theatre stuff used a lot of authentic insignia & cloth, and theatre tailor shops made stuff to boot. So, a lot of it being forty-fifty-plus years old already, in 2007, it ALL has nap wear also...

However, being E___, where it is most likely that little to NO ONE knows the true provenance and history of a Soviet piece; It may just go at that starting price plus, to someone who is willing to take a $250.00 gamble.