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TO THE CUTTING OF MILITARY GARMENTS.
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the universal pattern, lined with blue. Small button at the top, the piping round the edge, etc., being of a dull cherry colour.

ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

Tunic for principal Ordnance Officer is made of blue cloth; the skirts rounded off in front and closed behind. Scarlet cloth collar and cuffs; the collar laced round the top and down the from with 3 inch lace, and gold Russia braid along the bottom; eight buttons down

the front and two all the waist behind; the front and skirt pleats are edged with scarlet cloth ¼ inch wide and the skirts are lined with black silk; gold shoulder cords of plaited gold wire basket cord, 316 inch in diameter; small gold gimp down centre of strap of the shoulder cord 2¼ inches wide, terminating in a 4 inch wing.

ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT

The Tunic worn by a Colonel in the Army Pay Department is made of blue cloth; the from of the skirt is rounded off and closed be-hind; yellow cloth collar and cuffs; the collar is laced round and down the front with a row of gold Russia braid along the bottom. The cuffs are of the same pattern as those used for the Army Ordnance Department, an illustration of which is given elsewhere. There are eight buttons down the from and two at the waist behind. The front collar and skirt pleats are edged with yellow cloth ¼ wide, and skirts lined with black silk; twisted round shoulder cord of universal pattern, lined with blue, and a small button of Departmental pattern at the top.

ARMY VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

Tunic Worn by those engaged in the Veterinary Department is made of blue cloth; skirts rounded oh in front and open lmhind; maroon velvet collar and cuffs, ¾ inch lace along the top and down the front, and collar and cuffs with a row of round Russia cord along the bottom.

Eight buttons down the front, and two at the waist behind; blue flap on each skirt behind, edged with round back gold cord: three buttons on each flap; sword flap is traced with gold Russia; the front collar and skirts edged with maroon velvet: the skirts are lined with black silk; twisted round gold shoulder cord of the universal pattern, lined with blue. Small button of Departmental pattern at the top.

PROVOST MARSHAL AND MILITARY MOUNTED POLICE

Thu Tunic worn by at Provost Marshall is of blue cloth, with scarlet edging down the front and opening at the back of the skirt, and collar and cuffs; plain flaps on the skirts, edged with scarlet; three buttons on each flap and two at the waist behind; the collar is edged with ¾ inch lace round the top and gold cord l inch in diameter at the bottom; twisted round gold shoulder cord of universal pattern; the cuffs have an Austrian knot of round back gold cord.

GOVERNORS OF MILITARY PRISONS

The Tunic is made of blue cloth, with scarlet cloth collar and cuffs, with badges of rank according to the last rank held in the Army.

INSPECTOR OF ARMY SCHOOLS

Same Tunic as for Officer of Infantry of the Line, with the exception that it is made of blue cloth with scarlet cloth collar, cuffs and edging; twisted gold round shoulder cord of the universal pattern, lined with blue; a small button at the top.

OFFICER OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST

Tunic made of scarlet cloth, same pattern as for Officer of Infantry of the Line, with blue cloth collar and cuffs. The Officer of the Royal Hospital of Chelsea and Kensington has a Tunic of blue cloth with a skirt 12 inches deep for an Officer 5ft. gin. in height, with a proportionate variation for any difference in height. Plain scarlet cloth collar and cuffs, with the badges of rank on the collar; blue flaps on each sleeve, 6 inches long and 2½ inches wide, with three small buttons, and a small flap 9 inches long with two buttons on each skirt behind ; eight buttons down the front and two at the back of waist; loops of gold cord with small buttons on each shoulder. The front flaps and back skirts are edged with scarlet cloth 18 inch wide, and the skirt lined with black.

ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY

Officers of the Royal Horse Artillery wear a jacket in place of the Tunic. This is made from blue cloth, edged all round with gold cord, forming a figure 8, 2½ inches deep at the bottom of each back seam. Collar is of scarlet cloth, cut square in front, with the corners slightly rounded; it is finished with two hooks and eyes,