RRF Major Mess
British Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers officer-pattern mess uniform consisting of jacket, bib/waistcoat and trousers. Jacket is scarlet wool with black facings, gilt edging, embroidered RRF collar badges and Major's rank on epaulattes. Black wool waistcoat is full backed, with brass "buttons", zips to side and neck and a velcro rear waist adjuster. Trousers are high backed with button fly & waist fastening, braces buttons, elastic under-boot straps and 1 3/4" scarlet wool stripe.

Date:        Undated

Size:         Approx 43/44" chest. Trousers approx 37" waist. Actual measurements are:

Chest Width (laid flat):            22.5"

Shoulder:                                19"

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

Length:                                   21"

Sleeve:                                   23"

Waistcoat Waist:                    19" (laid flat)

Collar:                                    16"

Trouser waist:                        37" (+1" to let out)

Inside Leg:                             29" (+1"to let down)

Condition:   In very good condition. Only light wear. Red wool and gold lace both bright and unfaded (jacket looks duller in the photos than it actually is). Only minor defect are a few small areas of surface moth tracing (not holes). See photos.

SKU:            A1408