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              2022.36.13 · Item · undated [1875-1899]
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Single breasted jacket [or tunic] in a blue / black woollen fabric. Jacket is front fastening via eight gilt brass buttons, each featuring the Royal Artillery insignia. Jacket has a standup collar which is faced with a red woollen fabric with gold lace stitched on top. The edges of the collar are piped in gold braid and there is a silver threadwork badge that sits on either side of the collar depicting an exploding grenade for the Royal Artillery. Both the edges of the front opening and the hem are piped with red wool. Each shoulder of the jacket is decorated with plaited gold braid topped with badges that denote the rank of the wearer [Colonel]. Each sleeve is ornately decorated with gold braid [known as frogging], from the cuff to just below the elbow. There is a seam that runs the horizontally around the circumference of the jacket at the waist. At the centre of the jacket at the reverse there are two buttons that sit 6cm apart on the waist seam with thin stripes of red piping running vertically down from these to the hem. The inside of the jacket is lightly quilted at the chest and back. Cream sateen fabric is used above the waistband to line the jacket with black sateen from the waistband to the hem. British Army
              2022.36.9 · Item · 1902-1903
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Thigh length, single breasted dress jacket [or tunic] in red wool. Jacket has a high neck and a standing collar that is faced with black wool and edged with gold braid and lace. Jacket fastens at the front via eight, ornate, domed, brass buttons and the collar with a double hook and eye fastening. The jacket is lightly tailored with the buttons stopping at the waist seam which runs the circumference of the jacket. The chest panel is slightly quilted to give a rounded shape. The cuff of each sleeve is faced in a black wool, matching the collar, with gold lace and binding creating and ornate design that finishes just before the elbow on each arm. To the reverse, the skirt of the tunic has a type of box pleat [known as a sword pleat] at the centre, featuring six buttons, identical to those on the front, and white piping. At the reverse there is also a metal hook on the waistband which would have been used to hold a type of pouch known as a sabretache. The lining of the jacket is slightly quilted with panels of a cream woollen fabric as well as a cream twill. The internal waistband is constructed from a red woollen fabric and fastens via two concealed hook and eye fastenings. British Army
              2022.36.8 · Item · undated
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Lightweight trousers in an olive green cotton mix. Trousers are front fastening with a zip fly leading to a green plastic button at the waistband. The waistband has five belt loops with button down closures, allowing for a 2 inch [5.08cm] belt to be worn. There are also waist adjusters at the side seams of the waistband which can be tightened for added security. At the front, either side of the fly, there are two, large angled pockets. At the reverse, there is a button down flap pocket and on the left leg there is a cargo pocket, both of these fasten with a green plastic button. The trousers are unlined. Compton Sons & Webb Ltd
              2022.36.6 · Item · 1944
              Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
              Khaki breeches in a heavy wool fabric. The breeches are front fastening via six khaki-coloured, plastic buttons on a concealed button placket. Six more buttons can be found at the waistband to enable braces to be attached. A further two buttons are located just below the waistband at the rear. On each side of the fly at the front of the trousers sits a type of slanted pocket known as a frogmouth pocket. Below the pocket on the right side is a first field dressing pocket. This is a box pleated, patch pocket [currently stitched closed] with a button fastening. The breeches are cut wide above the knees and tapering tight from the knee downwards. Reinforced patches made of cotton moleskin are sewn using dark, contrasting stitching, to the inner lower thighs. The calf opening [cuff] of each leg also features two matching buttons. The hem of each leg is trimmed with a hard wearing, cotton fabric in a lighter coloured khaki. The trousers are unlined. On the inside of the waistband is stamped the 'Broad Arrow mark' consisting of "W / [upwards pointing arrow] / D / 11." British Army