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Originally Posted by cbuehler
It is indeed not a doublet, as I mistakenly referred to. I have, and have had, several examples of this type of garment over the years.
I find that when insignia is missing, the underlying cloth is invariably lighter as these old garments most always tend to darken a bit with age soiling. I have never seen one that exhibited sun fading, but scarlet super fine or Melton does change shade to some degree depending upon how it was stored over the years.
A good brushing and wipe down with a damp towel often restores them quite well.
My regular OR's RSF doublet for reference.
CB
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Unfortunately I have seen a sun faded doublet, a Volunteer one with silver lace and w/m buttons, the owner of a Peterborough (England) junk shop acquired it and put it in the window of his shop.
I offered to buy it simply because it was going to get ruined but he wouldn't sell it because he'd bought it to display in the window and attract attention to his otherwise easy to miss little shop.
Over the next few years it became very badly faded along one side. Absolutely trashed.