WFR Major Mess
British Army Worcester & Sherwood Foresters officer-pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket, bib/waistcoat and trousers. Jacket is scarlet wool with black facings, gilt edging, bi-metal WFR collar badges, white cotton collar, double-cord gold mylar epauletes with Major rank. Green wool waistcoat is full backed with zips to side and neck, and brass ball details. Trousers are high backed No1 trousers with button fly and waist fastening, braces buttons and 1" scarlet wool stripe.

Date:        Jacket/Wstct 1974. Trs 1965.

Size:         Approx 40/41" chest. Trousers approx 32" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            21"

Shoulder:                                17"

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

Length:                                   22"

Sleeve:                                   26.5"

Collar:                                    16"

Waistcoat Waist:                    16.5"  

Trouser waist:                        32"   (+1" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             33.5"  (nothing to let down)

Condition:   Jacket has a few not too obvious wine/port spots on lower arm, Only light wear. Damage free other than trousers have a single moth hole (approx 3mm diameter) on left knee.Some fading to gilt edging.

SKU:            A1465