MILITARY MESS JACKETS.
There are two styles of Mess Jackets, the roll collar as shown on Diagram 270, and the stand collar as shown on Diagram 271.
The roll collar is by far the most popular; indeed, the stand collar style is only worn by the officers of the Life Guards and a few others.
The roll collar pattern is finished in an almost endless variety of ways.
The facings on collar and cuffs are very varied.
THE SYSTEM.
Diagram 270.
0,5, half depth of scye plus ½ inch.
0, 9, depth of scye.
0, 17, natural waist.
0, 20, full length plus seams.
17 to 1, 1 inch.
0 to 2¾, one-twelfth breast less I, and come up ¾.
5 to 7¼, width of back plus 1
Square up from 7¼, one-twelfth breast plus 1; mark out ¾ and so get run of back scye and shoulder slope.
Draw line from 7¼ to 17, and hollow back 1.
Make back 1½ at waist.
Take out 2 inches between back and sidebody.
