Mess Uniform - REME S/Sgt Artificer
A British Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers NCO-pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket, trousers and waistcoat. Black wool jacket with Staff Sergeant rank, Artificer trade badge, REME collar badges. Red wool waistcoat is full backed and has Staybrite REME buttons and a rear waist adjuster. Trousers are high-backed with zip fly, hook/eye waist fastening, braces buttons and 1 3/4" stripes. Shirt and braces not included but usually available as options.

Date:        Undated

Sizes:      Jacket approx 44/45" chest. Trousers approx 40" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):             23"

Shoulder:                                 19"

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

Length:                                     22.5"

Sleeve:                                     25"

Waistcoat Waist (laid flat):        21.5" 

Trouser waist:                           40" (+1" to let out)

Inside Leg:                               30.5" (+1" to let down)

Condition:    Jacket in very good condition. Minimal wear. Clean & damage-free. Waistcoat basically the same although top button has slightly pulled away and been restitched (not noticeable when buttoned up). Trousers are clean and show little general wear but have two holes on lower crotch/thigh (largest approx 1cm x 3mm). See photo.

SKU:             A2347