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Excerpts from the US Quartermaster manual
Below are the sizes as published by the US Quartermaster in the
manual used
during the American Civil War. All sizes listed are in inches.
Chapter Eleventh:
Specifications for the Dimensions of Clothing
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Uniform Coat -
Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of
waist |
18 |
18 1/4 |
18 1/2 |
18 3/4 |
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Length of coat |
34 1/2 |
35 |
35 1/4 |
35 1/2 |
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Length of
sleeve |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
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Length of
Collar |
8 |
9 |
9 1/2 |
10 |
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Width of
Breast |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
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Width of Waist |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
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Width of Skirt |
32 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
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Width of
Collar |
2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/2 |
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Width of
Sleeve |
5 1/2
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6 |
6 1/4 |
6 1/2 |
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Jackets for
Cavalry & Light Artillery - Sizes |
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Measurement |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of
Jacket |
23 |
24 |
25 |
36 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
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Length of
Collar |
8 |
9 |
9 1/2 |
10 |
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Width of
Breast |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
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Width of Waist |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
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Width of
Collar |
2 1/2 |
2 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
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Width of
Sleeve |
5 1/2 |
6 |
6 1/5 |
6 1/2 |
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Jacket for
Veteran Reserve Corps - Size |
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Measurement |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of back |
24 |
24 1/2 |
25 |
25 1/2 |
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Length of
sleeve |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
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Length of
collar |
9 3/4 |
10 |
10 1/4 |
10 1/2 |
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Width of
bottom of back |
3 1/2 |
4 |
4 1/4 |
4 3/4 |
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Width of side
body |
6 |
6 1/4 |
6 3/4 |
7 1/2 |
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Width of fore
body |
9 1/2 |
10 |
11 |
12 1/2 |
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Width of
sleeve, hand |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Width of elbow |
8 1/4 |
8 1/2 |
8 3/4 |
9 |
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Width of
collar |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Width of
breast |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
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Width of waist |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
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Lined or
Unlined Sacks or Blouses - Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of Back |
30 |
30 1/2 |
31 |
32 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
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Length of
Collar |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
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Width of
Breast |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
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Width of Skirt |
2 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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Width of
Collar |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
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Width of
Sleeve |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
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Stable Frocks
- Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
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Length of Back |
39 |
40 |
41 |
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Length of
Front |
45 |
45 1/2 |
46 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
33 |
34 |
35 |
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Length of
Collar |
11 1/2 |
12 |
12 1/2 |
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Width of
Breast |
38 |
40 |
42 |
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Width of Elbow |
9 1/2 |
9 1/2 |
10 |
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Width of
Sleeve |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Width of
Bottom of back |
11 1/2 |
11 1/2 |
12 |
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Width of
Bottom of Forepart |
19 1/2 |
20 |
20 1/2 |
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Width of
Collar |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Trowsers for
Cavalry and Footmen - Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of
Trowsers |
41 1/2 |
42 1/2 |
43 1/2 |
44 1/2 |
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Length of Leg
Seams |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
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Width of Waist |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
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Width of
Bottom |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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Reinforcement
for Cavalry Trowsers - Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
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Whole Length |
43 |
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Length from
Fork |
35 |
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Width Across
Buttocks |
11 |
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Width Across
Knee |
6 1/5 |
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Width Across
Bottom |
3 1/4 |
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Length of
Front |
35 1/2 |
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Fatigue
Overalls for Engineers - Size |
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Measurement |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of
Overalls |
44 |
45 1/2 |
47 1/2 |
48 1/2 |
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Length of Leg |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
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Length of
Apron |
14 1/4 |
14 1/2 |
14 1/2 |
14 1/2 |
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Width of Waist |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
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Width of
Bottom |
20 1/2 |
20 1/2 |
22 1/2 |
23 |
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Width of Apron
at Top |
10 1/2 |
10 1/2 |
10 1/2 |
11 1/2 |
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Width of Apron
at Bottom |
15 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
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Width of Strap |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
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Length of
Strap |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
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Great Coats
for Cavalry - Size |
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Measurement |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of Coat |
49 |
50 |
51 |
52 |
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Length of Cape |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
34 |
34 |
36 |
36 1/2 |
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Length of
Collar |
9 1/2 |
9 1/2 |
10 |
11 |
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Width of
Breast |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
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Width of Skirt |
41 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
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Width of
sleeve, hand |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Width of
Collar |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
6 1/2 |
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Width of Back
Strap |
2 1/2 one end
and 1 1/2 at the other |
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Length of Back
Strap |
6 Inches for
all sizes |
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Great Coats
for Footmen - Size |
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Measurement |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
Size #4 |
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Length of Coat |
46 1/2 |
47 1/2 |
48 1/2 |
49 1/2 |
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Length of Cape |
19 |
19 1/2 |
20 |
20 1/2 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
34 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
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Length of
Collar |
9 1/2 |
9 1/2 |
10 |
11 |
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Width of
Breast |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
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Width of Skirt |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
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Width of
sleeve, hand |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Width of
Collar |
3 1/2 |
3 1/2 |
3 1/2 |
3 1/2 |
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Width of Back
Strap |
2 1/2 one end
and 1 1/2 at the other |
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Length of Back
Strap |
6 Inches for
all sizes |
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Drawers- Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
Size #2 |
Size #3 |
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Length of
Drawers |
37 |
38 |
40 |
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Length of Leg
Seam |
30 1/2 |
31 |
32 |
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Width of Waist |
32 |
34 |
36 |
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Width of waist
band when cut |
4 inches for
all sizes |
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Shirts - Sizes |
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Measurements |
Size #1 |
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Length of
Shirt |
34 |
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Length of
Sleeve |
21 |
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Length of
Collar |
16 or 17 (1
Button Collar) |
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Length of
Gusset under Arm-pit |
5 |
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Width of Shirt |
26 |
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Width of
Collar |
3 1/2 |
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Width of
Sleeve at top |
20 |
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Width of
Sleeve at Wrist |
10 (1 button
for each sleeve) |
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Width of
Gusset under Arm-pit |
3 |
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Width of
Shoulder Strap |
3 |
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Length of
Shoulder Strap |
9 |
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Length of Slit
in Sleeve |
5 |
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Length of Slit
at Bottom of Shirt |
9 |
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Length of Slit
in Breast of Shirt |
12 |
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