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Historical Navy Shoulder Board

Historical navy shoulder board: period naval shoulder boards for reproductions, re-enactment, museums, and costume, prepared from historical references.

Historical Navy Anchor Boards
Illustrative example: Historical Navy Anchor Boards

About this service

Historical naval uniforms used shoulder boards and epaulets that differ from modern designs. For re-enactors, museums, and costume makers, accuracy matters. We prepare patterns from photographs, references, or surviving boards, reproducing the period's stripe, device, and embroidery style at full size.

How we build it

  • Patterns prepared from historical references
  • Period-accurate stripes, devices, and embroidery
  • Full-size layout for reproduction
  • Suitable for re-enactment, museums, and film

What you get

  • A detailed hand embroidery pattern and reference artwork for Historical Navy Shoulder Board, checked for accuracy against your artwork
  • Delivery in your requested pattern formats (PDF, AI, JPG reference sheet, and others on request)
  • A size and placement note so production runs match your intended garment or application
  • 24-hour delivery (4–6 hour rush available) and free edits & revisions
  • A stitch and thread-type guide suited to hand or bullion embroidery work

Delivery formats

PDFAIJPG reference sheet

Let us know your exact machine, software, or production partner when requesting a quote so we deliver your file in the right format the first time.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Any period we have good references for; send photos and measurements.

Yes. We can simplify the pattern for costumes seen from a distance.

Historical Navy Shoulder Board is delivered as a detailed pattern and reference artwork set (PDF/AI) for hand or bullion embroidery work, not as a machine stitch file.
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