British Army No. 1 Dress Jacket - Royal Artillery Regiment - Large 182/104

At a glance - 

• 100% Wool Material
• 2 Button Chest Pockets & 2 Flap Pockets
• Button Closure
• Hook & Eye Collar Closure
• Royal Artillery Regiment Staybrite Buttons
• HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 Medal Ribbon Bar
• Gilt Thread Bombardier Rank Patch
• Scarlet Piped Epaulettes
• Belt Loops
• Shoulder Epaulettes / Rank Slides
• Internal Lining
• Decorative Cuff Piping
• Dark Navy / Black Colour

• Chest Size: 45" | Suggested Size: Large Slim - Label suggests a chest around "104"cm and a height around "182"cm
• Sleeve Length: 24" / Short
• Collar to Hem: 32"
  

• Modern Militaria / Issued Early 2000's - 2010's
• Genuine British Army Surplus / MOD Surplus

Grades - 

• Grade 1 - In good shape, some general signs of prior use but nothing detrimental. A bit of wear on the inner lining of the collar, in part where the collar badges were removed by the previous owner and a little yellowing. Faint marking along where the belt would've been worn too. Please see photos, but certainly still a great piece. 

Any questions please feel free to ask!

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Beautiful elegant ceremonial dress from the British Army. This particular jacket from the British army would've been worn for parades and ceremonial events. No. 1 dress is the highest level of dress uniform most soldiers will wear, and is earned after a good few years in the army, with each part of the uniform being tailor made.

For features, it is quite a simple jacket, made from 100% wool. There's 4 pockets in total, 2 flap and 2 buttonable flap pockets, arranged in the typical "safari" style, with 2 on the hips and 2 on the chest. The collar is mandarin style, being closed with 2 hook & eyes. On the shoulders you'll find shoulder epaulettes, usually designed to secure ribbons and other sashes during ceremonial events. For the colour, it is a very dark navy blue, bordering on black.

Overall great for a collector, especially given the niche branch, or reenactor, but also for costumes and reworking.

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