RAF Mess Uniform, Air Commodore
RAF No.5 mess uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat and trousers (shirt/tie not included, braces/shirts usually available as an option). Jacket is ranked to an Air Commodore with a pilot's brevet/"wings", mounted brass Queen's crown buttons and link buttons. Wool waistcoat is full backed and silk lined, with mounted brass buttons (half King's crown, half QC) and a rear waist adjuster. Trousers are high waisted with button fly and hook/eye waist and braces buttons. 

Date:        1962

Sizes:      Jacket approx 38/39" chest. Trousers approx 32" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):                20"

Shoulder:                                    17"

Jacket Waist (width, buttoned):   19"

Length:                                        20"

Sleeve:                                        25"

Waistcoat waist (laid flat):            18"

Trouser waist:                              32" (+2" to let out)

Inside Leg:                                  31.5" (+1" to let down)

Condition:         Jacket and waistcoat clean and damage free, just light fading to rank lace. Trousers have a small period repair to the seat (approx 5mm across) and a loose waist button (just needs re-stitching). Trousers are clean, although have a slight "ingrained dust" feel , would benefit from a dry clean just to brighten them up a little.

SKU:                     F438

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