soviet colonel's uniform?

[otlichnik]

Personally, I don't think there is any official rule on these better quality uniforms for colonels. It seems that colonels could have stuff tailor made instead of store bought like generals but unlike lower ranks. Thus some of them might have had better stuff made but anything they received issue was the same as the rest. So it is also likely that more chose to have their parade tailor made than their service.

Shawn