ugh... okay... I'm gonna break down and buy a new dress uniform. **sighs** now, my old one is a traditional double breasted model that old school fire departments use. it looks like a navy officer's coat and is outdated. https://tandtuniforms.com/shop/catalog/images/flying%20... <-- my exact uniform
now, some departments have updated to a single breasted uniform like police officers wear. It would be likely that whoever i work for next will use one like it, and it's fairly cheap. https://tandtuniforms.com/shop/catalog/images/flying%20...
but I'm also considering a more flashy (and expensive) uniform based on the USMC dress blues that some of the FDNY guys were wearing at the 9/11 ceremony. I like the look a lot more, but don't wanna look like an idiot next time I'm at an EMS christmas party or civic event. plus it's like $300 more. **sighs** https://tandtuniforms.com/shop/catalog/images/flying%20...