I have always worn Roebuck's Best Khaki Work pants, for doing Vehicle displays. They were the closest pants to the WW2 uniform pants, that I did not mind getting greasy, oily, or dirty. Do not want repo ones, just something a store sells.
As Roebuck's are no long sold, what you most of you guys use now?
Thanks
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Re: What pants do you use...
repop overalls, but our units a tanker outfit. of course trying to mitigate the old fat fart factor, is always a challenge, weve discussed putting together a T-shirt outfit, that ID's us as "tour guides" so we dont look like old fat farts in uniform. but havent gotten that far yet.
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Tan Dickies usually work ok for the dirty pants idea... They are close, but stitch nazis may get ya...
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I usually wear my USMC cammo set as I do mainly Marine displays with my WC 51.
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Re: What pants do you use...
I don't want to do a commercial, but...
I discovered Duluth Trading Companies "Firehose Canvas" work pants. They have a regular jeans version and ones with cargo pockets.
I use the green ones...I think they have khaki...
They are stiff when new, but soften up, but they are tough and heavy.
I get the originals, though they offer a "flex " version, those have spandex and don't feel right.
I like them because they resist tears and are very comfortable...a bit pricey though...good luck
I discovered Duluth Trading Companies "Firehose Canvas" work pants. They have a regular jeans version and ones with cargo pockets.
I use the green ones...I think they have khaki...
They are stiff when new, but soften up, but they are tough and heavy.
I get the originals, though they offer a "flex " version, those have spandex and don't feel right.
I like them because they resist tears and are very comfortable...a bit pricey though...good luck
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Re: What pants do you use...
Thanks for the replies.
These are for a display, not are-enactment. Airshows, car shows, museum displays, and such. I have repo uniforms for re-enactment.
I REALLY miss my Roebuck's. They were kinda that golden darker Khaki rather than the newer lighter Khaki.
Oh well.... Time marches on......
These are for a display, not are-enactment. Airshows, car shows, museum displays, and such. I have repo uniforms for re-enactment.
I REALLY miss my Roebuck's. They were kinda that golden darker Khaki rather than the newer lighter Khaki.
Oh well.... Time marches on......
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