Bulletins

Current Wheelmen State Uniforms

Bulletin #: 05a
Originally Prepared: 1990-12-01
Original Author: Sara Campbell
Revised: 2018-08-01
Current Author: June Dizer

STATE/CLOTHING		MATERIAL	COLOR	STYLE	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Alabama
	Jacket	Corduroy	Black	6 button
	Sweater
	Breeches	Corduroy	Black	Beltless
	Shirt		White	Non-button down
	Tie		Light gray
	Hat
	Socks		Gray
	Shoes	Leather	Black
	Black corduroy jacket (6 button), black corduroy breeches (beltless), white shirt (not button down), 7/8” light gray tie, gray stockings, black leather shoes.
Arizona
	Jacket	65% Polyester 35% Cotton	Black with gold buttons and red trim	Norfolk
	Sweater
	Breeches	65% Polyester 35% Cotton	Black	Belt-less	with watch pocket
	Shirt	OPTIONAL	White
	Tie	OPTIONAL	Red	Western
	Hat	65% Polyester 35% Cotton	Black with gold buttons and red trim
	Socks	OPTIONAL	Black	Above knee
	Shoes	OPTIONAL	Black	OPTIONAL
	Black beltless breeches with watch pocket, white shirt, black stockings, black cap with red trim, red western tie, Norfolk black coat with gold buttons and black shoes.
California, Northern
	Jacket		Navy Blue	Wool - Winter
	Knickers	Corduroy - Winter	Navy Blue	Woolrich style #1909	Add 3 small Wheelmen buttons over velcro tab/2 button rear pockets
	Shirt			Long Sleeve Narrow collar, not button–down style. - Winter Short Sleeve (same style) - Summer
	Tie		Plain color	Blue Preferred Short tie
	Hat		Black	Pith Helmet
	Socks		Black	Above knee
	Shoes	Leather	Black	Low–cut, tie	Capezio Jazz shoes–dance clothing stores
	Gloves	Leather	Black	Gauntlet	Classic "teamster style" through Harley-Davidson stores
	Black pith helmet, long sleeve, narrow collar, cotton shirt, short blue tie, plain black gauntlet gloves, plain black belt, navy blue corduroy breeches, black stockings and shoes.
California, Southern
	Knickers	Bownington	Gray Tweed		Woolrich #1902 Men, #1912 Women Add Wheelmen buttons
	Shirt	Flannel/Corduroy	Brown	Long Sleeve	Add Wheelmen buttons
	Tie	OPTIONAL	Black/Brown		Short style, plain
	Hat	Flannel/Corduroy	Brown	Greek fisherman	Add small Wheelmen buttons
	Socks	Hi–bulk Orlon	Brown		Over calf or knee, plain
	Shoes	OPTIONAL	Black/Brown	Riding Style
	Gloves		Black/Brown		Bicycle gloves, cut off fingers
	Gray Tweed breeches, gray shirt, gray Greek fisherman’s hat, gray stockings.
Colorado
	Jacket	Poplin/Corduroy	Dark Gray	Norfolk
	Sweater	OPTIONAL	Dark	Crew neck
	Knickers	Poplin/Corduroy	Dark Gray
	Shirt		White	Long Sleeve	Low collar, Dress
	Tie	OPTIONAL	Burgundy	1" Ribbon	Worn in 10" hanging length
	Hat		Dark	Greek fisherman
	Socks	OPTIONAL	Burgundy	Above knee
	Shoes	Leather	Black	Low top, lace–ups
	Black knickerbockers, purple/maroon socks, white shirt, bolo tie, black cowboy or Greek fisherman hat, ladies purple trim scarf.
Connecticut
	Knickers	Corduroy
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Yellow	Bow Tie
	Hat		Blue	Cap
	Socks		White	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Blue corduroy breeches, white shirt, stockings, blue cap, yellow bow tie, black shoes.
DELAWARE
	Jacket
	Sweater
	Breeches		Dark Blue		With black suspenders
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Gold
	Hat		Black	Greek Fishermen’s
	Socks		Black
	Shoes		Black
	Dark blue breeches, white shirt, gold tie, black stockings, black shoes, black Greek fisherman’s hat and suspenders.
Florida
	Jacket	OPTIONAL	Dark
	Sweater	OPTIONAL	Dark
	Knickers	Cotton	Dark		With pockets
	Shirt	Cotton	White		With or without collars and pocket Wear official name tag
	Tie	OPTIONAL	OPTIONAL
	Hat	OPTIONAL	Dark
	Socks	OPTIONAL	Black/Brown
	Shoes	OPTIONAL	Black/Brown
	Dark jacket, breeches and hat, brown or black stockings, white shirt.
Georgia
	Jacket	OPTIONAL	Gray
	Knickers	OPTIONAL	Gray
	Shirt	OPTIONAL	White
	Tie	OPTIONAL	OPTIONAL
	Hat	OPTIONAL	OPTIONAL
	Socks	OPTIONAL	Black/Gray
	Shoes	OPTIONAL	Black
	Gray jacket and breeches, white shirt, gray or black stockings.
Illinois
	Jacket		Black	Nehru	Wear official name tag
	Sweater		Black
	Knickers		Black
	Shirt		White		Wear official name tag
	Tie		Lavender
	Hat		Black
	Socks		Black	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Black or gray breeches, short or long sleeve white dress shirt with collar, short lavender cloth tie, untapered, contact State Captain for your free official tie(s), black or dark gray Greek fisherman’s, Fiddler or patrol/field/scout/mosh/cadet type hat, medium gray stockings (lighter than breeches), black shoes.
Indiana
	Jacket		Blue
	Knickers		Blue
	Shirt		White
	Socks		Blue	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Blue breeches, jacket and stockings, white shirt, red tie, black shoes, blue cap.
Kansas
	Gray breeches, white or off-white shirt, or maroon to match stockings, black cap.

Kentucky
	Black breeches, white shirt, red string tie (Colonel Sanders style), black shoes, stockings and Greek fisherman’s hat.

Maine
	Jacket
	Sweater
	Breeches		Gray
	Shirt		Light blue
	Tie		Red
	Hat		Black	Greek Fishermen’s
	Socks		Black
	Shoes		Black
	Gray breeches, light blue shirt, red tie, black shoes, stockings and Greek fisherman’s hat.
Maryland
	Sweater	Wool	Dark Brown	Long/short sleeves
	Knickers	Corduroy	Dark Brown	Above knee
	Shirt	65% Polyester 35% Cotton	White	Long/short sleeves
	Tie	Polyester/Cotton	Red	Bow tie
	Hat	Felt	Dark Brown	Greek fisherman
	Socks	Polyester	Dark Brown	Above knee
	Shoes		Brown
	See Potomac Brown breeches, stockings and hat, white shirt and red tie.
Massachusetts
	Jacket		Seal Brown		4 button sport jacket
	Sweater		Off White
	Knickers		Seal Brown		3 buttons on cuff
	Shirt		Off White	Dress shirt
	Tie		Maroon	Short "V" point	Boys tie
	Hat		Dark Brown	Greek fisherman or small bill bicycle style
	Socks		Dark Brown	Above knee
	Shoes		Brown
	Brown jacket, breeches, stockings and cap, white shirt and maroon tie.
Michigan
	Jacket
	Breeches		Navy		Wear Red Suspenders
	Shirt		White	Long Sleeve	Wear official name tag
	Tie		Red	Short
	Hat		Navy Blue	Greek fisherman
	Socks		Black	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Ladies to dress in period of their cycle.
	Navy blue breeches, jacket and hat, black stockings and shoes, red tie, white shirt.
Minnesota
	Jacket	Cotton /wool	Black
	Knickers	Cotton	Black	Short/long sleeves	Epaulets on shoulders
	Shirt	Cotton	White
	Tie	Cotton	Black	Men's	Regular men's tie
	Hat		Black	Greek fisherman
	Socks	Cotton	Black	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Black jacket, breeches, stockings, cap, tie, coat and shoes, white shirt with epaulets on shoulders. All accessories gold.
MISSOURI
	Jacket
	Sweater
	Breeches		Black/Brown
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Red
	Hat
	Socks		Black
	Shoes		Black
	White shirt, red tie, black/brown breeches, stockings and shoes.
Montana
	Currently no uniform designated.
Nebraska
	Knickers	Corduroy	Black		3 small Wheelmen buttons at knee
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Red		Bow tie with tails
	Hat		Black
	Socks		Gray
	Shoes		Black
	Black breeches and hat, white shirt, red tie, gray stockings.
Nevada
	Currently no uniform designated.
New Hampshire
	Jacket	Nylon with lining	Navy	Windbreaker	With gold WHEELMEN lettering
	Knickers	Corduroy/Polyester	Navy		3 small Wheelmen buttons on each leg
	Shirt	Cotton/blend	White		Wear name tag
	Tie	Cotton/Polyester	Navy/Gold Stripe	Obtain from State Captain
	Hat	Wool	Navy/Black	Greek fisherman	1 small Wheelmen button on each side
	Socks	Cotton/Wool	Black	Above knee or thighs
	Shoes		Black
	Navy jacket, breeches and cap with Wheelmen button on each side. White shirt, navy/gold stripe tie, black stockings navy nylon windbreaker jacket, black shoes.
New Jersey
	Sweater		Navy Blue
	Knickers		Navy Blue
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Gold
	Hat		Navy Blue
	Socks		Navy Blue	Above knee
	Shoes		Black or Brown
	Dark navy blue breeches, dark navy blue or black stockings, white shirt, dark navy blue cap, black shoes, gold bow tie.
New York
	Jacket	Corduroy/Wool	Dark Blue
	Sweater		Dark Blue	Optional
	Knickers	Corduroy/Wool	Medium Gray
	Shirt	Cotton	Light Blue	Short sleeve
	Tie	1" Ribbon	Red	String tie	Gross Grain
	Hat	Cotton/Wool	Black	Greek fisherman or "Pill Box"
	Socks	Cotton/synthetic	Dark Blue	Above knee
	Shoes	Leather	Black	Bicycle tie	Thin sole
	Medium gray breeches, light blue shirt, dark blue stockings, sweater and coat. Black cap pill box or Greek fisherman’s style hat. Blue tie and black shoes.
Ohio
	Jacket	Corduroy/woven	Dark Brown	Norfolk	Wheelmen buttons
	Sweater		Dark Brown		Cardigan or turtleneck under shirt
	Knickers	Corduroy/woven	Dark Brown		3 Wheelmen buttons on each side of leg
	Shirt	Cotton	White	Long sleeve	Wear official name tag
	Tie		Red		Suspenders may be worn – brown or red
	Hat		Dark Brown	Greek fisherman	With club pin in center and Wheelmen button on each side
	Socks	Cotton/Wool	Brown	Above knee
	Shoes	Leather	Brown or Black	Plain toe, low cut
	Ladies to dress in period of their cycle.
	Dark brown breeches and cap with club pin, or pith helmet, and white shirt. Brown stockings, red tie, brown shoes and dark brown jacket and sweater.
Oregon
	Currently no uniform designated
Pennsylvania
	Jacket	Corduroy	Navy Blue		Manufactured by Levi
	Sweater		Navy Blue
	Knickers	Corduroy/Cotton	Navy Blue
	Shirt	Cotton	Light Blue / Light Yellow	Dress shirt
	Tie	Cotton	Navy Blue	Western
	Socks	OPTIONAL	Navy Blue / Light Gray	Above knee
	Shoes	OPTIONAL	Black
	Navy blue corduroy jacket (wear official name tag), navy blue sweater (wear official name tag), navy blue cotton or corduroy knickers, light yellow or light blue dress shirt (wear official name tag), blue cotton tie (western), light blue or light gray socks, black shoes, navy blue or black Greek fisherman’s hat.
Potomac (Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC)
	Jacket	Corduroy	Dark Brown	OPTIONAL
	Knickers	Corduroy	Dark Brown
	Shirt	Cotton	Narrow Brown Stripes	Oxford	Short sleeve from L.L.Bean catalog
	Tie	Cotton	Dark Brown
	Hat	Cotton	Brown	Greek fisherman	(or as Capitol City Bicycle Club – White)
	Socks	Cotton/Nylon	Black or Brown	Above knee
	Shoes	Leather	Black or Brown
	Maryland: Brown breeches, stockings and hat, white shirt and red tie. Virginia & Wash. DC: Dark brown breeches, jacket and tie, short sleeve oxford shirt with narrow brown stripes, brown or black stockings, brown hat.
Rhode Island
	Jacket	Corduroy	Dark Green
	Sweater		Dark Green or White
	Knickers	Corduroy	Dark Green
	Shirt		White	Dress shirt
	Hat		Dark Green	Greek fisherman
	Socks	Wool	Dark Green or White	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Dark green corduroy breeches and jacket, white dress shirt, dark green or white stockings, dark green Greek fisherman’s cap, black shoes.
Texas
	Knickers	Cotton	Navy Blue
	Shirt or		White		Name Tags and Texas Pin
	OPTIONAL	Rugby Shirt	Blue and Yellow
	Tie	1" Ribbon	Red
	Socks		Navy Blue or Black
	Shoes		Black
	Blue breeches, white shirt, red tie, navy blue or black stockings, blue jacket, blue cap or pith helmet.
Vermont
	Jacket
	Sweater				Wear official name tag, state pin & shoulder patch
	Knickers		Dark Blue
	Shirt		White
	Tie		Royal Purple
	Hat			Greek fisherman
	Socks		Dark Blue or Black	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Navy breeches, white shirt, purple tie, purple vest optional, black or navy stockings and Greek fisherman’s hat.
Virginia
	See Potomac
WASHINGTON
	Jacket	Wool	Forest Green	Herringbone Tweed
	Sweater
	Breeches	Wool	Forest Green	Herringbone Tweed	Brown leather belt
	Shirt	Wool or cotton	Cream or white	Riley collar
	Tie	Wool	Forest Green	Herringbone Tweed	Short, 4-in-hand knot
	Hat	Wool w/ leather brim	Forest Green	Herringbone Tweed	Patrol cap style
	Socks	Wool blend	Olive green		Lighter color than breeches
	Shoes	Leather	Brown	Low-cut,lace-up, thin sole
	Gloves	Leather	Brown	Gauntlet
Washington DC
	See Potomac
Wisconsin
	Jacket		Charcoal Gray
	Sweater		Charcoal Gray
	Knickers		Charcoal Gray
	Shirt	Cotton/Polyester	White	Short/Long sleeve
	Tie		Maroon
	Hat		Charcoal Gray
	Socks		Maroon	Above knee
	Shoes		Black
	Charcoal gray breeches, cap, coat and sweater. White shirt, maroon tie and stockings, and black shoes.

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Current Wheelmen State Uniforms

Alabama

Arizona

California, Northern

California, Southern

Colorado

Connecticut

DELAWARE

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

MISSOURI

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Potomac (Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC)

Rhode Island

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

WASHINGTON

Washington DC

Wisconsin