I picked this up for use with a costume and it served its purpose quite well. I went with khaki as I going for a sort of steampunk safari guy look but didn't want to spend $70 to $200 on an actual safari jacket (nice though those are). In order to make it work, however, I needed to modify things slightly. I painted the buttons and glued some decorative gears on them (thin flat gears so as to still be able to use the buttons), I did the same for the adjustment buttons along the sides and the cuff buttons. Additionally, as the buttons are hidden and I wanted the appearance of buttons down the front at least I sewed some of these same gears (built up a bit to look more like buttons) on along the button line. Also added some other bits to make it work.It worked quite well for cosplay, and from a practical standpoint I am sure it will hold up quite well. The stitching is all well done and solid, there are spots where they could have perhaps been a little more careful to trim the thread off closer to the garment but that is just being nit picky. Its at least as good as the other BDU uniform jackets I have and was a lower price. I would heartily recommend this for either practical or costuming purposes.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]