Identity area
Reference code
2019.208.9
Title
RAF Mess Dress Officer's Trousers
Date(s)
- 1961 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
(1851-present)
Administrative history
The business was established by Jewish second hand clothing dealer Moses Moses (he later changed his name to Moses Moss) in Covent Garden, London. After he died in 1894, two of his sons took over and began a suit hire service in 1897. A year later the company became known as Moss Bros.
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Blue grey wool Royal Air Force No. 5 Mess Dress uniform tailored trousers to go with jacket 2019.208.4. They fasten centre front with a four black plastic button fly and have six white plastic buttons sewn into the inside waist to attach braces. The trousers have a high waist and the waist band rises at the back with a V-shaped notch in the centre - there are no belt loops. The trouser legs are narrowly cut. The trouser front features a single pleat on each side of the centre front fly and vertical inset pockets to each side seam. The inside waistband and back facing are made of cream twill rayon and the pocket bags are light grey cotton.
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Label: MOSS BROS. LTD / COVENT GARDEN LONDON W.C.2. / PHONE TEMPLE BAR 4477 / [hand written] F/L J. McDONOUGH / 23-2-61 / ALDERSHOT
Materials: wool
Materials: wool
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Note
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.
Note
RAF Mess Dress is worn at formal evening functions.
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Name access points
- McDonough, John Ignatius (Subject)