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 POLICE TUNIC. Diagram 105.

The garments worn by the police force are the Frock, cut after the style of Diagram 74; the Patrol, as illustrated on Diagram 72; and the Tunic, Diagram 105. The latter being the most important of the three.

It is usually fastened with eight buttons up front, and stand collar at neck, and, being worn with a belt, has to fit much closer than an ordinary body coat, only 1 inch being allowed for making up.

The fashion waist must not lie more than 1 inch below natural waist or it will come too far below the belt.

There are some who cut them without any fashion waist, as for a Military Tunic.

Policemen are generally well-developed in the shoulders and slightly erect in their attitude, so that an increase will be needed to the scale measures for front and over-shoulders.

The better plan will be to take measures direct on each customer, and apply them to the draft, as taken.

Special care must be taken to get the neck to fit closely.

These garments must be made up firm and strong.

FIREMEN'S TUNIC. Diagram 106. The body garment worn by the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade is a D. B. Frock or Tunic, finished at the centre of back skirt with an inverted box pleat.

The collar is of the stand style, and in ordinary wear it is worn open.

The skirts are cut 12 to 14 inches deep, and the lapel is usually, but not always, cut on the front of forepart.

Many of the officers wear S. B. Tunics, but they are all made with stand collars.

Local Fire Brigades make their own regulations in matters of dress, but they frequently make the Metropolitan Fire Brigade pattern the basis of their styles.

When cutting these garments due provisions must be made for movement and ease.

The collar must be made to fit closely so that the garment may fasten up to the neck to protect the wearer, when, doing his duty, he is exposed to severe weather.

The other garments worn are the S. B. Jacket and the D. B. Reefer, the distinction marks are usually put on the cuff of the sleeve.