Object Details

Category
Uniforms and insignia
Related period
Second World War (association)
Materials

Buttons: metal

Buttons: plastic

Lining: silk

Rank Lace: silk

Jacket: wool

Dimensions

PL Cuff: Circumference 225 mm

PR Cuff: Circumference 225 mm

Waist: Circumference 780 mm

Chest: Circumference 840 mm

Collar: Height 25 mm, Length 340 mm, Width 145 mm

PL Shoulder Seam: Length 135 mm

PR Shoulder Seam: Length 135 mm

Centre Front: Length 390 mm, Length 640 mm

Centre Back: Length 400 mm, Length 615 mm

PL Side Seam: Length 405 mm

PR Side Seam: Length 405 mm

PR Sleeve: Length 590 mm

PL Sleeve: Length 600 mm

Bust Points: Width 200 mm

whole: Back (between Shoulders) 325 mm

Catalogue number
UNI 12755

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