Jackets.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

^^^ A slight piggy back on that.... it is sometimes the case that the orgs have the info but display it differently (I would dare say "unusually.")

At my first APO convention, I was ASTOUNDED at the number of non-black, non-Latino chapters that wore honest to gosh Para.

Some had line names, but no numbers. Some had their chapter numbers (triple digits) instead of line numbers. And of course, there was a wide array of colors -- yet most wore blue and gold.

In some Latin orgs, I've seen lower case Greek letters beneath the chapter letters, representing the pledge class letters.

Sure, we're all slightly older than the OP, but it doesn't take much to make something unique (or at the worst, different) with your own traditions.

That's cool and I've seen things in GCers' siggies that made me curious but I assume it's chapter or pledge class-specific info. I'm guessing the people who put stuff in their siggies and on their jackets aren't doing it to "be like" other groups.

So the same goes for the OP. Whatever pertains to her organization is what she should feel free to put on her jacket. As long as it has significance to her and isn't just done to mimick.

[MsDGP007]

I sort of agree with the post "it's your money...do whatever you want".

I got my jacket from Stuff4Greeks and while the bulk of their work seems to be done for NPHC groups, they have samples of many other organizations as well. As far as disrespect or looks....no one organization lays a claim on Greek-lettered clothing. You may be the first to break the mold; but you probably will not receive as much strife as you are envisioning.

[bellwisdom]

I was wondering the same thing because I wanted to get one of those jackets too. Then I saw a Sigma Chi coaches style jacket on a website that was made by a Kappa. I called and asked questions about the jackets and who he makes them for and he said all greeks. All the jackets on his site are really nice. I think I will go on ahead and get me one of those Sig jackets just like the ones on the site. This is what it looks like: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ndID=158567062

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MsDGP007

I sort of agree with the post "it's your money...do whatever you want".

I got my jacket from Stuff4Greeks and while the bulk of their work seems to be done for NPHC groups, they have samples of many other organizations as well. As far as disrespect or looks....no one organization lays a claim on Greek-lettered clothing. You may be the first to break the mold; but you probably will not receive as much strife as you are envisioning.

While many people will be unfamiliar with your sorority, as soon as you say that your sorority is a multicultural sorority you probably wouldn't get any remarks about your jacket anyway.

[breathesgelatin]

To the OP: I'm assuming from your screen name that you're a Pi Phi! Please come by and introduce yourself in the Pi Phi forum.

Personally I think your idea for a jacket is really cool. Of course I can't speak to how other orgs might react to your jacket. I *don't know* of anything in Pi Phi regulations that would prevent you from using the crest on the jacket if you wanted.

Also I have noticed increasing numbers of NPC groups getting "outer wear" (not necessarily line jackets, but in some cases somewhat similar to them) as a group, so this may be becoming more common. That's just based on my own anecdotal observation though.

[SigKapSweetie]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

For Chrissakes it's just a jacket! Nobody in the divine nine sat down with their ritual, a mortar and pestle, and incense, and said "And now doth the crossing season goeth on the right sleeve and right sleeve only..."

This is hands-down the absolute best thing I've heard all day.

Thank you.

[Senusret I]

Aww, thank YOU!

Also, to any non-NPHC people who might be wondering:

There is actually a difference between a line jacket and a coaches jacket. (Coach's?)

A coaches jacket is merely a style of jacket. Anyone can get one.

A line jacket is any jacket that includes your "line" information: linename/nickname, line number, name of line, chapter, crossing season. Sometimes aliases. Line jackets can be coaches jackets, baseball jackets, Charles River style pullovers, or even varsity jackets. I have also seen line sweaters (pullovers and cardigans).

It's the info that makes a line jacket -- otherwise, it's just a sorority/fraternity jacket.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

If you want to "feel a little trendy", why not buy a new pair of shoes?

I meant it in the sense that some GLOs don't allow (or frown on) using the crest in certain ways.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Aww, thank YOU!

Also, to any non-NPHC people who might be wondering:

There is actually a difference between a line jacket and a coaches jacket. (Coach's?)

A coaches jacket is merely a style of jacket. Anyone can get one.

A line jacket is any jacket that includes your "line" information: linename/nickname, line number, name of line, chapter, crossing season. Sometimes aliases. Line jackets can be coaches jackets, baseball jackets, Charles River style pullovers, or even varsity jackets. I have also seen line sweaters (pullovers and cardigans).

It's the info that makes a line jacket -- otherwise, it's just a sorority/fraternity jacket.

if there's a GC dictionary thread, this post belongs there. that is all.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

It's the info that makes a line jacket -- otherwise, it's just a sorority/fraternity jacket.

This sounds like a motto for a Greek gear store.

[catiebug]

Where I went to school (SFASU), all the NPC sororities wore a coach's jacket (we just called them windbreakers). Granted, I graduated in 1992, but from what I remember, it was one of the first things we got with letters on it (after a shirt and a tote bag). Since we had spring rush back then (it has since moved to fall), these jackets came in quite handy.

Letters were the sewn-on type, placed on the left side, 2 inches tall, going horizontal. They were solid color with another color behind them. Your first name was embroidered in the contrasting color (the backing color of the letters) underneath the letters. Nothing else was on the jacket.

From what I remember, these were the color schemes (everyone in each sorority had the same colors - you could tell who was in what sorority just by the jacket color):

Alpha Chi Omega - green jacket, red letters, white backing
Chi Omega - red jacket, red letters, yellow backing
Delta Delta Delta - royal blue jacket, royal blue letters, yellow backing
Delta Zeta - pink jacket, pink letters, green backing
Gamma Phi Beta - white jacket, white letters, red backing on gamma, yellow backing on phi, blue backing on beta
Zeta Tau Alpha - blueish turquoise jacket, blueish turquoise letters, silver backing
Sigma Kappa - purple jacket, purple letters, silver backing

Gamma Sigma Sigma also had windbreakers - maroon jacket, maroon letters, white backing

Hope that helps!

[33girl]

OK, after this post^^^ I'm confused. Is there a difference between a coaches/coach's jacket and a windbreaker?

In this thread AngelPhiSig talks about our jackets - do they look like this or are they different?

[Senusret I]

Windbreaker (to me) describes the fabric and not the style of jacket.

[catiebug]

They were this style, but again, 2 inch horizontal letters.

[33girl]

Oh OK, those are different than our baseball jackets.

To me a windbreaker is something thin - whose only purpose is to (duh) break the wind.

Then again in Texas there wouldn't be much use for a lined baseball jacket (we had people who wore them all winter - they were warm).