CIVIL WAR DOUBLE BREASTED CONFEDERATE SHELL JACKET

Updated: October 2012

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Explaining Double Breasting Styles
"Double Breasted" refers to the way the coat folds over the chest & buttons closed.
A single breasted coat has one row of buttons down the center of the chest.
A double breasted coat has 2 rows of button down the front of the chest.
There are 3 different ways to make double breasted coats... and we offer all three.

Button holes have been exaggerated in the following pictures...

Real Double Breasting Has 2 rows of button holes down the one outer front of the coat. It is necessary to button both rows of buttons, inner and outer, in order for the buttons to show.

False Double Breasting actually has only one row of button holes along the outer edge of the coat. A second row of buttons are sewn on to the outside of the coat to give the look of Real Double Breasting without the need to button a whole second row of buttons.

Button-Back Double Breasting has one Row of buttonholes near the edge of both sides of the front of the coat. Only one row is used to button the coat front, but there is the button back option similar to revolutionary war jackets.

Double Breasted Confederate Shell Jackets

General information about American Civil War Confederate Shell Jackets

Before the Civil War, double breasted shell jacket existed in the U.S. military as the preferred coat for the mounted officers. (Cavalry & Mounted Artillery) This was because this style jacket barely comes below the belly button, and the mounted officer has more freedom of movement and is less likely to become entangled with his sword, horse, and other mounted gear... Thus the reasons that it was adopted by the Confederate mounted officers.

Print down our (Click Here) Printable COAT ORDER FORM and work your way through all the possible options.
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The Basic Coat

Plain D.B. Shell

The basic Plain Double Breasted Breasted Shell Jacket...$185.00 up thru size 48" ($210.00 for sized 50" thru 64") See Printable Coat Order form for PRICES of extras. Basic Description: & *Options* Body lined in canvas - Sleeves lined in muslin Sleeves have pointed cuff - Cuff is Non-functional Coat will have only one row of button holes. (false double breasting) CS Coats will have *7 Large Button Holes evenly spaced* vertically down front of chest Coats do not come with buttons... Coat has inside breast pocket SEE PICTURES WITH DESCRIPTIONS BELOW FOR MANY MORE OPTIONS

Back Plain D.B. Shell

Confederate Shell Jacket - Double Breasted - Add Cuff & Change Collar to Branch Color

Add: Branch Color Cuff & & Change Collar to Branch Color

Artillery - Red

Cavalry - Yellow

Infantry - Sky Blue

Richmond, VA & Staff Officers - Black

Confederate Shell Jacket - Double Breasted - Branch Piping
Piping is a predominately Confederate trim. It is a round edging that is sewn into the seam of a coat.

Add: Branch Cuff & Change Collar color and Add Piping Front Edge & Coat Bottom

ADD: Piping Top of Collar & Add Matching Cuffs Add Pipe Cuff

ADD: Pipe Top & Bottom of Collar Add Cuffs & Pipe Cuffs Add Pipe Front Pipe Bottom Hem

Add: Belt Loops - Matching (& (2 Large buttons)

ADD: Piping: both Back Curved Seams and Top & Bottom of Collar also ADD: Belt Loops Pipe Belt Loops (& 2 Large buttons)

ADD: Piping both Back Curved Seams and Top & Bottom of Collar ADD Belt Loops Solid Color Add Cuff,& Pipe Cuff Pipe Bottom Hem (& 2 Large buttons)

Coat has Pointed Back

Add: Pipe Top & Bottom of Collar Pipe Cuff; Pipe Front & Bottom ADD Collar Rank & Gullions

Inf - Capt.- Late war = 5 buttons

Add: Change to Red Cuff & Collar Pipe Front & Bottom ADD: Gullions & Collar Insig.

Artillery - Capt.

Can also ADD: Pair of Epaulets (add 2 Large Buttons)

Epaulets Plain

Epaulets Piped

Epaulets Solid Branch Color

Brown Wool: Add Cuff & Change Collar to Navy Color Pipe Front 9 BUTTONS

Early War Militia Roundabout

Button Spacing 2-2-3

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