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" | Suggested Size: Medium Slim - Label reads SIZE 16
• Sleeve Length: 26.5" / Long
• Collar to Hem: 32"
  

• Vintage Militaria / Issued Mid 1960s - 1979 w/ Updated Staybrite Buttons
• Genuine British Army Surplus / MOD Surplus

Grades - 

• Grade 1 - In good shape, some prior use but up for much more! Main thing to note is a little indent on the sleeve where the rank patch has been removed by the last 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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