Those look to me like bandsmen’s wings as there is no fringe and I can see no crown and inch lace bands on arms or collar. Might this not be a bandsman who has been given an old drummers doublet, with the crown and inch lace removed from the sleeves and collar top, which has left a trace because of the different shades caused by fading. Removing the drummers piping at the base of the collar and skirt pocket flaps is more difficult (it would require the removal of the collar) and so it has been left.
Last edited by Toby Purcell; 16-06-19 at 10:45 AM.
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