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MILITARY MESS VESTS.

Note that the first of these are those fastening up the front with a stand collar.

All I have attempted has been to indicate the style of trimming, as the full details of all styles are to be found in the Dress Regulations of the Army.

Diagram 51. 1st Life Guards: Blue cloth edges with 1 inch lace.

Diagram 52. Royal Horse Guards: Scarlet cloth edged with 1 inch gold lace.

Diagram 53. 2nd Life Guards: Light Blue cloth edged with gold lace 1 inch wide.

Diagram 54. Foot Guards: Garter Blue cloth: Roll Collar to button through with 4 buttons for Grenadier, Irish and Coldstream Guards, and 3 for Scots Guards.

Diagram 55. Infantry of Line and Highland and Scotch Regiments: Cloth of colour of Regimental facing; Gold braid edging, see also Diagram 57 which is now replacing Diagram 55.

Diagram 56. Highland Light Infantry: Cloth of the colour of the Regimental facings; Scarlet cloth or Regimental Tartan. Gordon Highlanders: Scarlet cloth as Diagram 50, but three buttons.

Diagram 57. Infantry Mess Vests. This is the style of vest that is now made almost universal throughout the service. It is cut as an ordinary dress vest, finished without a collar, fastening with 4 buttons.