MILITARY FROCKS.
The Military Frock is, generally speaking, an easy fitting Patrol Jacket, cut with provision for buttoning.
They have a little trimming on cuffs and collar, but are otherwise finished plain.
They vary for the different branches of the service, so I give diagrams of some.
Diagram 73
Indicates the outline of the Frock worn by the Staff.
It is made from Blue Angola.
Five buttons up front.
Four pockets with pointed flaps, to button.
The breast, pockets have small pleat at back.
Two inside breast pockets with vertical mouths.
Two inside skirt pockets lined alpaca.
Stand and fall collar with gorget patches of scarlet. 44 long; three-sixteenths light blue above and below.
Loop of gold leaf embroidery along centre with button.
Cuffs 0 inches high with 2¼ slit and 2 holes and buttons (see Diagram 76).
Diagram 74.
The Household Cavalry Frock is made from blue with four out pockets and 2 in pockets.
Steel shoulder chains and collar of the colour of regimental facings; sleeves with pointed cuffs, 6 inches to point, 2¼ at back, with two buttons and holes (see Diagram 76), lined with black.
FOOT GUARDS.
Diagram 75.
This is cut on quite a different design to the former.
There is no sidebody and the fronts are cut with a skirt.
It is made of red angola, tartan, or serge, lined in front with scarlet.
Blue stand collar and shoulder straps.
Six buttons down front at equal distance for Grenadier Guards; in pairs for Coldstream Guards; and by threes for Scots Guards.
Bel 1½ wide round waist, with buckle of special pattern, 2 by 1½.
Breast patch pocket each side with shaped flaps and button.
Two skirt pockets, patched and with flap.
ILLUSTRATION OF MILITARY FROCKS.
In order to convey to my readers a better idea of the style of these frocks I have made small sketches from the sealed patterns at the War Office.
Dia 80. is the Staff Officer's Frock, cut as Diagram 73.
Dia 81. is the Guards' Officers' Frock cut as Diagram 75.
Dia. 82. is the Household Cavalry Frock cut as Diagram 74.
