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Dress Blues on Family Day

My brother really wants to get his dress blues on Family Day. Can he get everything (the buttons, ect.) sewn on and wait to get them completely tailored? Also, can they do that right there at PI on...

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He will not have enough time to have them tailored at PI. Tailoring can take a few days and right now at PI, there is a LONG waiting list for alterations because of the MC ball.

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Also, whenever the alterations are done, if you are not near a military facility, double check that they know military specifics and regulations. Everything on the uniform is done meticulously on the...

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If he absolutely MUST have them (and I don't recommend it right out of boot camp) then have him talk to the Recruiters in your area and find out who they take their uniforms to. There's usually one...

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Thank you. I will call his recruiter and find out where to go. And yes we are going to get him the anodized buttons and everything. So can he have everytyhing sewn on and wait to get the jacket fitted...

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My recruit wants the same thing. After all the hard work he went through to earn the right to wear it, I guess we can take the risk of having to buy two if he outgrows it. Is there any way they can go...

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Have all alterations done at the same time because it will need to be cleaned afterwards and you don't want to have to do that twice before he even wears them.They could check into whether or not they...

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Thanks for the great advice. I will write to my recruit and pass it along, and let him take it from there.

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Thanks for all the help. I found 2 tailors in Atlanta that do Military alterations.

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Where in Atlanta do you live? There are 3 military bases up here:Fort Gillem (Forest Park)Naval Air Station-Atlanta (Marietta)Fort McPherson (Atlanta)There is a Marine Corps F-18 squadron at NAS...

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Well we just moved from Roswell, GA (about 20-30 minutes from downtown ATL) and we will be going there to visit for a few days after my brother's graduation.I'm a little confused now because we just...

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I think dress blues are a great idea for a graduation present.Can anyone tell me where to get it and how much they could cost. I am so proud of my recruit I will do anything to get it for him.Thanks...

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My son got his dress blues on Family Day as his graduation present. He went to the uniform store on Liberty Sunday to check on his size so it didn't take so long on Family Day. It was pretty crowded...

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Since the dress blues are supposed to fit a little snugger than their Service uniform I would make sure they actually fit correctly before deciding they don't need to be altered. I have seen many...

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Thanks for the extra tip on fit. The person helping our son in the uniform store said he did not need alterations, so hopefully they really do fit right. It seems pretty form fitting . Maybe it will...

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ManasMom...why do you not recommend getting the dress blues right out of boot camp?I was thinking it may be the perfect graduation gift but if there's a good reason to wait...I will.HAPPY HOLIDAY TO...

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It's because the Blues uniform is a "fitted" uniform. Just about every recruit will gain back a portion of their weight loss because they're not as physical after boot camp. They no longer have to...

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Thanks Gayle! That all sounds very sensible to me. Since I posted the question to you my son has been selected as "Guide" for his platoon. If I understand correctly, he will graduate in dress blues...

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Yes, the Guide graduates with a set of Blues. But! That position can change hands dozens of times - the Guide and Squad leaders get fired/hired for any number of reasons. If he gets fired, it's still...

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I guess I'm just being optimistic. I do realize that the Guide can be fired at any moment. It's just that he is the first Guide to be appointed by the DI('s) as opposed to the 5 or 6 volunteers that...

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