Major-General Mess Uniform
British Army General Staff pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket and trousers. Jacket is scarlet wool with black facings and Major-General's rank on gilt-edged epaulattes. Trousers are high backed with button fly & waist fastening, braces buttons, buttons for leather under-boot straps (there are no boot straps included) and 2" scarlet wool stripe.

Date:        Undated

Size:         Approx 38/39" chest. Trousers approx 38" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            20.5"

Shoulder:                                17"

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

Length:                                   21.5"

Sleeve:                                   26"

Trouser waist:                        38.5" (+1" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             33" (nothing to let down)

Condition:   Jacket in very good condition. Only light wear. There is a single 1mm hole in centre of back. Trousers in reasonable/very useable condition. Slightly more wear than trousers. There is a professional period repair on lower seat (approx 3cm long) and a much smaller professional repair on front near lower fly (approx 5mm long)..Elsewhere maybe half a dozen or so very small/minor "pulls" and pinholes.

SKU:            A1589