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52 The billowing are the official regulations:-

It is made of a special mixture serge; single breasted. cut as at Lounge Coat to waist; very loose at the chest and shoulders, but fitted at the waist; an expanding pleat down the centre of the back; sewn down below the waist-band, and a waist-seam and band 2½ inches wide; military skirt to bottom edge; a hook on each side of the waist; jacket cut low in front of the neck: turn-down Prussian collar, to fasten with one hook and eye, 2¾ inches fall in front, and 2 inches at back ;

collar edges to run V-shape, showing top button between; two cross-patch breast pockets above. 6½ inches wide and 7½ inches deep to the top of the flap, 2¼inch box-pleat in the centre; two ex- panding below the waist (pleats at the side), 99¼ inches wide at the top, 10½inches at the bottom, 8 inches deep to the top of the pocket; fasten at the top with a small button; flap with button-hole to cover pockets. 3½ inches deep. 10¾ inches wide, sewn into bottom edge of the waistband. Outside ticket-pocket in top of the waistband on the right side. inside watch-pocket with leather tab over for chain or strap. Five large buttons down the front, the bottom one on the lower edge of waistband. To be lined or not, as required, with lining of similar colour to the jacket. Shoulder straps of melton cloth the same colour as the garment, edged all round except at the shoulder seam, according to the branch of the service, attached to the jacket by an underpiece passed through a loop on the lower part of the shoulder, and fastened at the top by a small button which passes through both under piece and shoulder strap; the top of the strap is triangular, the sides being about 1½ inches long, and the button 1 inch from the centre point. Cuffs plain. with three pointed slashes, laced and braided according to rank.

Badges of rank in worsted on the slashes.

Buttons: Gilding metal, ungilt, " die struck." not " mounted." Regimental patterns.

Draw lines at right angles to O. O to A 1 inch. A to B 4½ inches. A to C depth of scye as taken