British Army No. 1 Dress Jacket w/ Belt - Welsh Guards - Medium

At a glance - 

• 100% Wool Material
• 2 Chest Pockets & 2 Waist Pockets
• Button Closure
• Hook & Eye Collar Closure
• Engraved Welsh Guards "Staybrite" Buttons
• Belt Loops
• Shoulder Epaulettes / Rank Slides
• Internal Lining
• Decorative Cuff Buttons
• Solid Black Colour

• Pit to Pit: 19.5" | Suggested Size: Medium Slim - Label reads SIZE 10
• Sleeve Length: 24" / Short
• Collar to Hem: 30"
  

• Vintage Militaria / Issued 1979 - 1985
• Genuine British Army Surplus / MOD Surplus

Grades - 

• Grade 1 - In good shape, some prior use but up for much more wear! Faint indent where the rank patch has been removed by the previous owner.

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 by a Warrant Officer on ceremonial duties, or for parade 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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