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2017.273.1 · Item · 1975
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Red wool facecloth short jacket with green wool facecloth long shawl collar, epaulettes and pointed cuffs. It has two goldwork embroidered badges sewn on to the middle of each collar with the emblem of the Green Howards and '1875'. On the right sleeve just above the green cuff point is a circular goldwork embroidered badge of the Royal Coat of Arms. There are four silver coloured metal buttons embossed with the Green Howards emblem on the right side below the collar and four sham buttonholes on the left side. Each cuff has two of the same buttons. It is lined in red rayon with lines of quilting radiating around the armholes and covering the inside front panel. The sleeves are lined in cream rayon satin. There is a pocket on the inside left lining which contains the tailors label with client and date.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Military uniform, ceremonial dress, mess dress, full dress
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2019.208.10 · Item · 1973
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
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. Royal Air Force
2019.208.6 · Item · 1973
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

Blue grey Royal Air Force No. 1 Service Dress officer's uniform jacket (no belt) to go with trousers 2019.208.10. Single-breasted with four pockets, it has an open notched collar, four button fastening (the bottom of which is concealed by the waist belt), pleated breast pockets with scalloped button flaps, bellows skirt pockets with rectangular button flaps, and right waist ticket pocket.

All buttons are silver coloured metal Queen's Crown RAF pattern with 'GAUNT LONDON' etched into the back, except for bottom front fastening button which is plain brass. Around each cuff is sewn the RAF rank braid Wing Commander of three rings of a light blue stripe flanked either side by broad black stripes. The back of the jacket has a centre vent with two grey cotton tape loops sewn at waist level.

Over the upper left breast is the RAF Flight Engineers half brevet badge - embroidered in gold and cream thread on a black background the design is of two bronze laurel branches encircling the capital letter 'E' with a single wing, extending to the right as viewed. Below the badge are medal ribbons for the Second World War (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945). Tailors label the inside lining chest pocket. Lined in dark grey twill rayon with remnants of cut white stitching under each arm in the lining.

Royal Air Force