Item 2019.208.10 - RAF No. 1 Service Dress Officer's Trousers

2019.208.10

RAF No. 1 Service Dress Officer's Trousers

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Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress Officer's blue grey wool tailored trousers to go with jacket 2019.208.6. They have a narrow waist band with hook and bar fastening tab and centre front fly fastening with a LIGHTENING metal zip. On each side of the waist band are waist adjusting tabs with buckle fastenings. The front of the trousers features two small pleats, one on each side of the centre, two vertical pockets and narrowly cut trouser legs. The waistband lining and pocket bags are pale grey synthetic - possibly nylon. Tailors label in the back right side of inside waistband.

Label: TAILORED BY / alkit / CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS W.C.2. / AND IN THE PROVINCES / ESPECIALLY FOR / [typed] S./LDR MC.DONOUGH / 10.1.73 / DATE
Materials: wool, synthetic, metal

Part of a collection of ten items of Royal Air Force uniform owned and worn by Wing Commander John Ignatius McDonough and donated by his family.

The RAF Service Dress is worn on formal and ceremonial occasions.