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Old 10-16-2005, 09:45 PM
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Jackets/Coats

Okay, so my initiating chapter is thinking of switching our jackets.

Jackets are BIG on my alma mater's campus. BIG BIG BIG. They are the baseball (or bowling) kinda jackets - ugly as sin. But we like em.

We have YELLOW...
ZTAs have BLUE

Every other sorority has white. (DZ had pink a long time ago)

Well, the girls are thinking of changing. I say GOOD... (unlike other alums) They wanted a darker blue coat... not yellow.

I am now suggesting getting a different style. A thicker jacket that can be worn more into the winter (which starts in August... lol... good ol Clarion!)

Does anyone know of a good Greek friendly retailer that makes a thicker jacket? Our Tri Sigs have thicker pullovers... lined with fleece. Any ideas on where to get such a thing?

Let me know if ya do!

Thanks!
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Old 10-16-2005, 09:50 PM
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Ali I just pmed you, LOL.

There used to be a place in Slippery Rock that made nice heavy corduroy ones but they are a PIA to clean. They might have something down by IUP too. I'd def try going there before you go online because they'd probably think you mean crossing jackets and it's a totally different thing.
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Old 10-16-2005, 10:07 PM
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You might want to look at swim wear companies too, they often sell warmer parkas for teams.
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Old 10-17-2005, 12:05 AM
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Re: Jackets/Coats

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Our Tri Sigs have thicker pullovers... lined with fleece. Any ideas on where to get such a thing?
Have you tried asking them? I'm sure they would be willing to help you out. If that is something you like. If not, the company may have something you do.
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Old 10-17-2005, 11:56 AM
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These things should have gone out at the same time that those old blazers with the crest sewn to them did.
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Old 10-17-2005, 11:57 AM
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Dude, it's a PA thing. We realize no one else gets it, but we really don't care.
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Old 10-17-2005, 02:11 PM
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You could also try Palumbo out of Pittsburgh, they make the IUP marching band coats/jackets. I'm not sure how many you need for an order.
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Old 10-17-2005, 04:15 PM
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i know it wasn't in clarion where it's cold ALL THE TIME (i'm from western PA and have friends up there..so i know)
but i did go to school for 3 years in northern NJ.

We had the pullover jackets that are lined. you can get them from greek101, or most every greek site.

www.greek101.com
www.alphabetgreek.com
www.greekcreations.com
www.designergreek.com
www.greekgear.com
www.somethinggreek.com

they aren't super warm in the winter time though. but i usually wore a fleece vest under it and i was fine. but i mean it depends on what is important to you. most of us just wore our regular winter jackets cuz it was way too cold sometimes. and some of my friends from other chapters had scarves, gloves and hats with their letters to show chapter pride.

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Old 10-17-2005, 04:53 PM
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Paraphanalia store

My parents own a Greek Paraphanalia store in Norfolk, VA. The store is M&M Greek Embroidery. 757-490-3400. Greekmore@aol.com
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Old 10-17-2005, 05:56 PM
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They are very reasonable in price. But Getting Crests is up to you to have them sewed on.

With The New Diometrics for Sritching I may be able to give some INFO!

It would depend if they are still working to do it and the more You order, the better the deal.

PM Me and I will give You the INFO!
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Old 10-17-2005, 07:07 PM
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For the lining of the pull overs I was thinking more of a thicker fleece type lining...

hmm...

its so funny how the alums are getting so mad at the undergrads for wanting new coats.

I dont really care what they do!
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Old 10-18-2005, 09:59 AM
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its so funny how the alums are getting so mad at the undergrads for wanting new coats.

I dont really care what they do!
I was vaguely bummed when we went from red to white...mainly because everyone and their pet goldfish had white and I liked being different. But if that's what they wanted and they were going to wear them and get the letters out (and also, if they were washing them, not me) I was fine with it.
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Old 10-18-2005, 10:53 AM
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Do you guys have a picture of your jackets/coats. I'd love to see them. If not do they have block letters on them or do they just have them embroidered.
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Old 10-18-2005, 05:13 PM
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Ill find some pictures - or take some.

They're I guess a baseball style jacket?

Yellow...

On the back baseball style writing - Phi Sigma Sigma in the tail of the a in Sigma - it says "Clarion University" on the 'butt' it says Phi Sigs.

On the sleeve you can get your number.

On the wearer's left chest is your name, on the right its greek letters.

They're pretty ugly - but we love em!
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Old 10-18-2005, 11:11 PM
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Introducing Big Yellow...

Thank you to my beautiful green rocking chair for being a model for this display...


Front - note the name on your left... letters on your right. Gamma Gamma, our chapter on the right sleeve. The left sleeve could have your 'number' if you wanted it to. Phi Sigma Sigma nationally frowns on numbers - just to let ya know! (mine is 499 though)

On my collar is a pickle pin and a ketchup pin - from Heinz - go Pittsburgh. When your collar is up we call that 'Elvis' - its a no-no. You look like a nerd. (note that even though you might think we look like nerds in these coats - we dont on our campus - EVERYONE has them - Us, DZ, ZTA, Tri Sigma, DPhiE, TPA, AST... Ask 33girl - ASA had them too. If your sorority was at our school - they'd have em. No one is above 'the jacket'.

Note the way its buttoned too - this is a no-no as well. Always button all buttons



The back. Self explanitory. Your butt patch kinda lets on when you joined. As well as the buttons on the front. If they're both yellow - you're old.

Depending on where you get yours says whether or not you have 'letters' on the back. We dont, Tri Sigma doesnt, ZTA doesnt - DZ used to not. (ZTAs says 'Zetas' Tri Sigma is 'Tri Sigma')
AST, DZ (new), TPA, DPhiE have letters.

Our jackets are yellow, ZTA is powder blue, DZ was pink... now white.

Everyone else has white.

As one of my education professors said:
I always think we only have three sororities... those yellow ones, those blue ones and that big white jacket sorority. They have the most members. There used to be a pink one, but they're gone.

So yea, jackets are a 'status' symbol on campus. Being a colored jacket gets you noticed... "oh I like that yellow sorority...' We also happen to live in a big yellow house with blue letters... coincidence though!

I hope that clues you in on the ways of PA...
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