RE Colonel Mess Uniform
Mess uniform consisting of jacket, waistcoat and trousers. This is an oddity. It came to us like this. The jacket is Royal Marine-pattern but with Royal Engineer's staybrite buttons. Scarlet wool with black facings and Colonel's rank on gilt-edged epaulattes. Black waistcoat with RE buttons. Trousers are high backed with button fly, hook/eye waist fastening, leather under-boot straps, braces buttons and 2" scarlet wool stripe. Shirt/tie not included but usually available as options. We assume jacket/waistcoat are original set but trousers added later.

The buttons are all on rings and we can chagne them for Royal Marines buttons if required.

Date:        Jacket 1955

Size:         Approx 37/38" chest. Trousers approx 36" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            19"

Shoulder:                                17"

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

Length:                                   21"

Sleeve:                                   22.5"

Waistcoat waist (laid flat):      17"  (max 32/33" waist)

Trouser waist:                        36" (+3" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             29.5" (to instep)

Please note that although the trousers are upto 36" waist, the waistcoat is max 33". 

Condition:   Good condition. Light wear to jacket and fading of the gilt on the shoulders but clean and damage free. General wear to waistcoat/slightly "tired" but no specific marks or damage. Trousers in very good conditon.

SKU:            A800