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Rh finished, the waist should measure from button to button-hole, the same size as measure taken on the customer, or at most ¼ inch or ½ inch more.

We now proceed to deal with the different varieties of the Tunic.

Lancers' Tunics are made of blue cloth, except the 16th Lancers, whose Tunic is made of scarlet; it is cut D B with front, collar and cuffs of the regimental facings, cuffs are pointed, collar andcuffs are ornamented with 1 inch lace round the top, the point of the cuff extending to $8 1/2$ inches from the bottom. Two rows of buttons in the front, seven in each row, and rows about 8 inches apart at the top and 4 inches at the waist. The bottom buttons are flat to go under the girdle, two buttons are placed at the back of waist, a three-pointed sword flap is placed on the back of each skirt: these are edged with square gold cord, and decorated with three buttons on each flap. A welt or piping of the regimental lacing on the sleeves and back seams, down the front, and round the skirts. The skirts are lined with white in the 16th and with blue in the other regiments, gold wire shoulder cord lined with blue, with the exception of the 16th Lancers, which is lined with scarlet; a small button is placed at the top.

The diagram is drafted to the following measures:—-Depth of scye, 8¼; natural waist, 16; length of skirt, 9; neck, 15¾; back, 7; sleeve, 32; breast, 36; waist, 31

Square the line $1/6$ N, 1 and 16.

Mark down one inch for nape of neck.

1 to 8¼ is the depth of scye.

1 to 16 is the length of natural waist, and a quarter inch added for seam.

Mark in one inch at natural waist and draw back lines.

Find the line for width of brick by marking down from 1 half depth of scye and half inch.

Mark off width of back 7, plus ¼ inch, and find