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 from the neck points and shoulder points on each side, while the width at the waist is 2¾

The skirt is found by measuring the side body, forepart, and plastron, and then drawing a straight line. The run of the back skirt is obtained by marking down at front one-third of scale and one inch, and a round of half inch allowed for working up. The run of the front, which requires less spring, is found by marking down at back one-third of scale, less one inch. The waist seam is hollowed one inch, and the bottom rounded to correspond. The skirt, when made up, should measure nine inches for a man 5ft. 8in., and increase one-eight of an inch for every inch in the height of the figure. The slash is placed on the centre of the skirt—that is, showing an equal amount of skirt at top and bottom, and the position is one inch from the back pleat. The size of the slash is 7 inches long, and 2½ wide

The Plastron is worn by the 5th, 9th, 12th 16th, 17th, and 21st Lancers. Great skill and care is required in order to make the foreparts properly, so that the Tunic could button to the right or left as required.

TUNIC FOR ROYAL FIELD AND GARRISON ARTILLERY. These are made of blue cloth with a collar of scarlet cloth, the collar and sleeves are laced and a grenade is placed at each end of the collar. The skirt is cut square in front and left open behind, with a blue cloth flap at the back of each skirt.

These flaps are edged with round gold cord and traced inside with gold Russia braid.

The skirts are lined with black, with scarlet cloth edging down the front, and at the opening behind. There are nine buttons placed down the front, two at the back of the waist, and three on each sword flap. Plaited gold wire shoulder cord, lined with blue, and a small button of regimental pattern at the top.

TUNIC FOR ROYAL ENGINEERS. These are made of scarlet cloth, with cuffs, collars, and edging all round of garter blue velvet. The collar is edged round the top and down the front with round back gold cord; at each end of the collar a grenade is placed 2½ inches in length, embroidered in silver; cuffs for all ranks are pointed and ornamented with an Austrian knot, a round back gold cord on each sleeve, extending to 8 inches from the bottom of the cuff. There are nine buttons placed up the front and two at the waist behind; the skirt is rounded at the front and closed behind with a pleat at each side. It is lined with white. The front skirts are edged with garter blue velvet. Treble twisted round brick gold shoulder cord lined with scarlet, a small button of regimental pattern at the top.

INFANTRY TUNICS.

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These are made of scarlet cloth, with collar and cuffs of blue cloth; the collar is embroidered