16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer Pilot

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16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer Pilot
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer Pilot
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer
  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer

  • 16/5 QRL Mess (38/39C 35W) Officer Pilot

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16/5QRL Officer Mess Uniform
A 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers officer-pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket, bib/waistcoat and trousers. Jacket is red Melton wool with black facings and gilt edging. Staybrite 16/5QRL buttons, removable gold mylar shoulder cords and army pilot's "wings". Bib/waistcoat is black wool with golt edging, zip fastening. Trousers are high backed with button fly, braces buttons and twin 3/4" yellow stripes. No underboot straps.

Date:        1969

Size:         Approx 38/39" chest. Trousers approx 35" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            20"

Shoulder:                                17"

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

Length:                                   21"

Sleeve:                                   25"  

Waistcoat Waist:                    17"

Waistcoat Collar:                   16.5"

Trouser waist:                        35" (+1.5" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             35.5" (to instep)

Note that whilst trousers are 35" waist, the bib/waistcoat is a little smaller,

Condition:        Generally good but signs of wear/age. Jacket/bib & trousers all lightly/evenly faded. Jacket has a 1mm pin-head hole on front and cuff. Some minor surface moth tracing and is missing the hook at the collar. Bib/waistcoat light/even fading and some surface moth tracing (no holes). Trousers have a discrete professionally darned L-shaped repair to the seat (2cm x 2cm) and a 5mm hole to inside of one knee.

SKU:                    A2384

Items are sold as seen, and described as accurately as possible. Please note that all items are used and therefore a certain amount of wear is to be expected. Any fundamental defects/deficiences are stated. Many items have been tailored and therefore sizes may be approximate.

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