White Star Line Summer Tunic

[Andreas Dragone]

Hello Everyone and greeting from little Switzerland

I wrote you to ask information about the White Start Line Summer Tunic

I try to reproduce the Summer Tunic of the white Star Line

Unfortunately I don’t found any information how big (diameter) hast the Buttons

Could you maybe help me here?

Many Thanks in advance for your reply

 

[Stephen Carey]

The buttons should be standard Merchant Navy size. You could try on ebay where they are often sold, though WSL ones would be a bit rare I think. Cunard should be the same though, or very nearly similar. I believe the company that made them was called Buttons & Co, as that was what was on the reverse of the ones on my MN uniform.

Merchant Seaman/British Navy Brass Button Vintage Rope Edge | eBay

Probably from UK or terroritories. With Nutting & Kent 16 Little Britain London E.C. engraved on the back. See pictures.

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