How to tell if an article of clothing is Original or Reproduction

[10thlad]

Hi all, 

May sound a tad daft, but I’ve got a few things that havent got any markings present and wondered whether they may be original. I am not too good regarding this topic so any help is appreciated. I think that a tunic I have is possibly original or the 22’ pattern. I have some belts that are unmarked and have a little bit of blanco present. Any green flags or red flags for sussing these out? 
Thanks, 

10thLad

[mancpal]

I think photos of your items may help other members forward their opinions.

Simon

[depaor01]

30 minutes ago, 10thlad said:

Hi all, 

May sound a tad daft, but I’ve got a few things that havent got any markings present and wondered whether they may be original. I am not too good regarding this topic so any help is appreciated. I think that a tunic I have is possibly original or the 22’ pattern. I have some belts that are unmarked and have a little bit of blanco present. Any green flags or red flags for sussing these out? 
Thanks, 

10thLad

I posted what I thought was a 1922 pattern tunic here in reply to a similar query. It was identified as a well known "modified" 1930s item relabelled.

This should give some pointers...

 

 

[Dave66]

There’s an interesting Facebook group called “military fakes and forgeries”, it certainly opened my eyes👍

Dave.

[4thGordons]

I claim no particular expertise and have no doubt been taken in a time or two (!) but for me, and I hope this doesn't sound too weird, if you have the item in hand - SMELL is a pretty good indicator (and difficult to replicate).

Also difficult to describe regarding what I'm smelling for - but I have to admit to a furtive sniff of almost any significant purchase I am making in person! 

Chris

 

[depaor01]

1 hour ago, 4thGordons said:

SMELL is a pretty good indicator (and difficult to replicate)

Funny that you bring that up Chris,  I took my "Feathers" jacket described in the attached thread to a Dublin dealer of long standing some years ago. He had a small shop but full of amazing stuff. A long standing dealer of some repute.

I took the jacket to him. He took a long sniff and said "Genuine. You can bank it". The jacket did have a convincing must about it. Some years later, after living in a wardrobe, it now smells of wardrobe.

Just a cautionary tale.

Dave

Edited 17 February by depaor01

[10thlad]

Well, when I get home. I’ll give them a sniff, I’ll try suss out a musty smell! Thanks for your help! 
10thLad

[MrEd]

1 hour ago, 10thlad said:

Well, when I get home. I’ll give them a sniff, I’ll try suss out a musty smell! Thanks for your help! 
10thLad

Post up some photo so we

can see and try to help 

[10thlad]

I’ll be able to put pictures up tomorrow, what would the lining of the tunic be. Mine doesn’t have a piece of material on the part the neck would rest on. What is typical linings of originals/1922 patterns and what is the typical of a repro.

[4thGordons]

O/Rs Service Dress jackets are unlined. They have pockets and cotton seam backing inside but they don’t have a full lining and nothing at the collar

Generally post WW1 jackets ( inc 1922) have khaki drill/ light brown pockets and seam backing whereas wartime generally have white ( although there may be exceptions to this with late war SD jackets)

[MrEd]

Here are some photo of a wartime SD jacket for comparison to the post war 1922 pattern lining