10-06-2012, 02:28 PM
Well, again, we now know that the ribbons were added, which I thought was probably likely, and which is why I posted the question here for comments in the first place.
However, even assuming that it is an original Marshal of Engineering uniform exclusive of the ribbon set, it is not an item that I would acquire. It is not within my area of interest in collecting. So whether or not someone has an apprpriate service cap with the magenta piping and cap band is not something with which I need to concern myself.
Fortunately, the ribbon set seems to have simply been hand sewn to the jacket and could probably be easily removed without much evidence, if any, that it was ever on there. So whoever ultimately ends up with the uniform can restore it in that sense with little difficulty.
I suppose that when I created the thread and said that I was offered the uniform I should have been more clear. I was offered the uniform, but I was not interested in acquiring it. However, I was still interested in the question of whether the ribbon set might be legitimate, particularly in light of the absence of irreproachable service medals, or whether it was added to the jacket.
However, even assuming that it is an original Marshal of Engineering uniform exclusive of the ribbon set, it is not an item that I would acquire. It is not within my area of interest in collecting. So whether or not someone has an apprpriate service cap with the magenta piping and cap band is not something with which I need to concern myself.
Fortunately, the ribbon set seems to have simply been hand sewn to the jacket and could probably be easily removed without much evidence, if any, that it was ever on there. So whoever ultimately ends up with the uniform can restore it in that sense with little difficulty.
I suppose that when I created the thread and said that I was offered the uniform I should have been more clear. I was offered the uniform, but I was not interested in acquiring it. However, I was still interested in the question of whether the ribbon set might be legitimate, particularly in light of the absence of irreproachable service medals, or whether it was added to the jacket.
