DRESS BLOUSE (POLICE OFFICERS). 1.1 Material shall be 55% Dacron – 45% Wool Gaberdine, #603 P & F. 1.2 Construction of blouse shall be 4 button single breasted with notch lapel; shall have hand felled collar top and bottom; all seams to be sewn with silk thread for strength. 1.2.1 There shall be four (4) regulation Baltimore County Police Gilt buttons down the front; hand sewn and reinforced with four (4) hole black ivory button; lower button to be in line with top of lower flap button, and top button to be in line with upper pocket flap button. 1.2.2 The center vent shall be tacked firm from outer side; biswing back from shoulder to waist length, to be held in place with elastic. 1.2.3 The shoulder straps are to be constructed of material #539-120 and to be cross stitched and secured by gold Baltimore County police buttons; strap to extend under outer edge of collar and button so placed with button hole, that entire button is visible beyond outer edge of collar. 1.2.4 Coat to be ½ lined with heavy satin and must have ½” Diamond quilting at the chest to waist length; sweat shield shall be inserted at each arm pit; button holes to be machined on flaps and shoulder straps; button holes on the front will be cloth bound on the upper side and hand worked on the underside; two upper patch pockets with ½” box pleat, three (3) point flaps with outer edge stitched down on the patch. 1.2.5 The two lower side pockets shall have 3 pointed flaps with double corner pockets under flaps; all outside pockets shall have regular Baltimore County gilt buttons attached to flap by washer and ring at point where pocket would normally be buttoned; all edge and pockets to single stitched 3/16”. 1.2.6 The insignia rank on each sleeve, starting approximately 3” from the end of each sleeve, for the following ranks, as indicated: Chief – one (1) 1-1/2” wide gold stripe and two (2) ½” wide gold stripes on each cuff. In addition, each sleeve will have two (2) gold embroidered stars ¼” above braid. Deputy Chief – one (1) 1-1/2” wide gold stripe and one (1) ½” wide gold stripe on each cuff. Colonel – four (4) ½” wide gold stripes on each cuff. Major - three (3) ½” wide gold stripes on each cuff. Captain - two (2) ½” wide gold stripes on each cuff. Lieutenant –one (1) ½” wide gold stripe on each cuff...
