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General Post Office Postman's Jacket
2016.250 · Item · 1961-1968
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Dark grey single breasted jacket with black cotton lining. It fastens centre front with three black plastic buttons with a crown and 'GPO' embossed on them (post 1952). It has an angled pocket on the left breast and two pockets on the waist with flaps. The right waist pocket has a change pocket in the lining. It has a buttonhole in the left lapel and two eylet holes underneath (for a badge). It has two short vents in the back seams. The manufacturers label is glued to the lining at the back.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Civil uniform, postal services General Post Office
British Army Grenadier Guards Drummer Tunic
2016.251 · Item · 1989
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
British Army Grenadier Guards drummers dress tunic in red facecloth wool. The front of the jacket is decorated with horizontal stripes of white woven tape - called lace - which decrease in width from the shoulder to the waist. The lace is woven with a repeated pattern of blue fleur-de-lis. The lace is also sewn in an upwards-pointed chevron pattern down the sleeves, on the wings at the shoulders, over the seams down the sleeves, around the collar, and over the seams on the back of the tunic. It fastens with two metal hooks and eyes at the neck and eight silver-coloured metal buttons (one missing) with the Grenadier Guards Elizabeth II emblem and 'FIRMIN LONDON' on the underside. There are four of the same buttons on each cuff, two on the back waist, eight on the back tails and two smaller ones on the epaulettes. The cuffs are faced in blue wool cloth as are the epaulettes. The stand collar and edges of the shoulder wings are trimmed in blue and white fringing. It has two large brass-coloured metal hooks at the back waist for a belt (missing). The right sleeve shoulder has a goldwork badge of a drum, the left has a synthetic fabric printed badge of a Union Jack flag. Torso and sleeves lined in white twill fabric with circular quilting stitches around the armholes. The skirts are lined in red fabric. Staining and handwritten marks on the lining. Inside stand collar stained. Wear and fraying to some of the lace and fringing.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Ceremonial uniform, dress uniform, military, musicians Grenadier Guards
British Royal Horse Artillery Trumpeters Tunic
2016.252 · Item · Unknown
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Royal Horse Artillery Trumpeters Tunic made of British melton wool, with 14 rows of gold French braid, with braided epaulettes on the shoulders. It has a red stand collar, hook and eye closure to front with raised gold metal buttons on closure. Decorative frogging to sleeve cuff.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: British Army Cavalry, No. 1 Dress Uniform, Royal Horse Artillery, Guards Royal Horse Artillery