Mess Uniform - General Staff Colonel
A British Army General Staff Colonel's mess uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat and trousers (shirt/tie not included, shirts/grey braces usually available as option). Scarlet melton wool jacket with black facings, gilt braiding to epaulettes, embroidered Colonel's crown and pips/stars and staybrite "ER" buttons to epaulettes. Waistcoat is full backed with staybrite buttons and a rear waist adjuster. Trousers are narrow legged, high backed with zip fly, 2" scarlet stripe, leather boot straps and braces buttons (1 missing).

Date:       Undated

Sizes:      Jacket approx 41/42" chest. Trousers approx 38" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):        21.5"

Shoulder:                            18"

Waist (width, laid flat):         n/a, worn open.

Length:                                20"

Sleeve:                                24.5"

Waistcoat Width (laid flat):   18.5"

Trouser waist:                      38" (+0" to let out)

Inside Leg:                           31"  (+1" to let down)

Condition:   In good condition. Light/surface wear, but clean and damage free other than a basic (unprofessional) repair to the trouser crotch seam just below the zip. Approx 2" of the seam stitching has ripped (the material is not damaged, just the stitching). See photo.

SKU:             A1331