Uniform fitting is a beehive of activity.
It all starts with the shoes. These shoes are for fitting both the shoes that will be ordered, and for finding the right hem length on the pants.
After the shoes, you find the right size pants.
Built-in suspenders keep the pants at the right height.
Volunteers stay busy finding the right sizes from the large collection.
Now the right size jacket goes over the pants.
And the newbies learn how to do it up!
Now it's time to set the hem length.
It's important to pose as though holding your instrument at attention so the hem is perfect to look best when the band is at attention.
"Really, you can trust me..."
Can you guess the instrument from the pose?
Now the jacket sleeves are pinned.
"Wow, those pins look really sharp. You know, you've always been my favorite people. Really!"
"You sure you've done this before???"
Now the parts get put into the bag that will keep them safe during the marching season. Each bag is labeled with the marcher's name, etc.
And, of course, the assignments are tracked in a database.
Next the uniforms head to the sewing area where a team of crack needle jockeys replace the pins with thread.
Meanwhile, the marchers are getting their hats. Berets for the sousaphone players, and ...
... the more formal headwear for the other marchers.
Nearly done now as you get your travel jacket to take home and pay for the final items (about $18 for gloves, a tie, and cleaning the travel jacket).
And, finally, the gloves!
