Sacramento Freelancers - Uniforms

Uniforms

The uniforms worn by the Freelancers from 1980 - 1984 and 1987 - 1992 were red "cadet" jackets. Although they wore black pants for most of this period, they did wear white trousers in some later seasons. spats, gauntlets, and traditional shako hats were also key elements of the corps' visual identity. One of the more distinctive features of the uniform was the white, trangular fold on the front of the jacket which was criss-crossed with a black strap and a chrome buckle in the middle of the chest. Upon aging out, the members were presented with their buckle (mounted on a plaque) as a symbol of their time with the corps. Guard members received buckles as well, although they did not wear them as part of their uniforms (post 1980).

Other uniforms worn were the original "cadet style" uniform, worn until 1979 which consisted of a grey jacket (closed) with black and red piping on the front with 3 vertical rows of buttons down the front, black trousers and shoes, a black shako with red plumage. In 1979, the corps wore red jumpsuits to coincide with their "The Wiz" production, and 1985 where the red cadet jackets were replaced with a black turtleneck and a "chestboard" that utilized multicolored triangular panels which could be (and were) changed throughout the show.