Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Attributed to Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Original Display Machine Guns the total purchase price with

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In the 1883 and 1891 Dress Regulations describe the tunic front (sometimes called the Plastron) was to be buttoned back (Showing the facing color) but allowing for it to be buttoned over on the march or in inclement weather

The sweatband and the interior crown still retains the 7 ⅛ size labels

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Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Attributed to Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia Original Display Machine Guns the total purchase price withOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the