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[Shane]

http://www.andreitailors.com is the best place I know for Canadian Mess Dress. They should be able to sell you the button-chain-thingy, although the buttons will have the word CANADA between the crown and the anchor.

As for impersonating a Naval Officer, the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy wear similar uniforms. I know that in the Navy a kilt would not be allowed, I don't know about the Coast Guard Auxilliary though. They do have some pretty relaxed uniform standards.


Shane

[davedove]

Unless you are wearing a full uniform properly I would suggest removing all military insignia including the buttons. Then it is just a jacket.

As for impersonating a Naval Officer, the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy wear similar uniforms. I know that in the Navy a kilt would not be allowed, I don't know about the Coast Guard Auxilliary though. They do have some pretty relaxed uniform standards.

In the US, you would do a Chef says and remove the military style trappings to civilianize the jacket.

I'm not familiar with the Canadian uniform rules, so you'll have to check them out yourself.