04-12-2015, 08:57 AM
Graham.
I have to disagree that the loop is part of the fastener for the under part or right angled piece bracket of the button is the part that goes through the material and would have been stitched to the inside with the button showing at the front of the garment where a loop or thong goes over the button to secure the closing of the garment.
I would also have to disagree with the idea put forward that the garment was stitched together at the top end in all cases may not be correct for what do we have on the garment of the Camomile Street soldier other than two buttons at the top then below what appear to have been maybe wooden toggles, these buttons would have remained fastened and as also the toggles then when he wanted to throw the garment back over the shoulder he would undo the toggles.
I have to disagree that the loop is part of the fastener for the under part or right angled piece bracket of the button is the part that goes through the material and would have been stitched to the inside with the button showing at the front of the garment where a loop or thong goes over the button to secure the closing of the garment.
I would also have to disagree with the idea put forward that the garment was stitched together at the top end in all cases may not be correct for what do we have on the garment of the Camomile Street soldier other than two buttons at the top then below what appear to have been maybe wooden toggles, these buttons would have remained fastened and as also the toggles then when he wanted to throw the garment back over the shoulder he would undo the toggles.
Brian Stobbs
