seams width. In the event of two stripes being placed down the side, it is the custom to make them up on a separate piece of cloth, and the best results are obtained when the cloth to be used for the stripes is cut the width of stripe desired, the edges serged together and then stitched to the stripe of cloth, the total width of the two stripes. In this way the stripes can be made up very much more accurately than in other styles. When secured thus to the trousers the same plan would be followed as when the wider stripe is used, then it is a comparatively easy matter to adjust them to the trousers in the position desired down side seam.
CAVALRY TROUSERS.
It is customary to finish Cavalry Trousers with a foot-strap; it is very important that these should be kept in the proper position; the button should be well stayed before the strap buttons are put on the inside. The first important detail is to find the centre of the heel, which may generally be obtained by marking in 1 inch from the centre construction line of the system laid down in this work; from that point mark 3½ inches on either side, and that will give the position of the first strap button. It is customary to put on two strap buttons; the slope of the bottom having been carefully marked, put a piece of lining on the inside of the turn up and secure the strap button through it, before felling the turn up of the bottom. When this has been done, the linen may be adjusted to the outside in the neatest possible style, so as to secure altogether, and then trousers may be finished. In other details the usual rules are followed, and as we presume this work will he mostly read by those who have a practical knowledge of garment making, it is unnecessary for us to enlarge upon the more ordinary details of trouser making, suffice it to say that military garments must be smartly finished and must have a fair amount of form infused into them.
PANTALOONS
General Officers.—Pantaloons are made from blue cloth, with 2½ inch scarlet stripe down the side seams.
Headquaters and General Staff.—Pantaloons of blue cloth, 1¾ inches scarlet stripe.
Household Cavalry.—Pantaloons are made of white leather, for full dress: for undress, they are made of blue cloth with scarlet stripe.
1st Life Guards.—Two stripes each 1½ inches wide.
2nd Life Guards.—Two stripes each 1¼ inches wide and ½ inch apart, with a scarlet welt or piping between the stripes.
Royal Horse Guards.—Pantaloons have a single stripe 2½ inches wide.
Dragoons.—Pantaloons are made from blue cloth with stripes of the same colour as worn by the men 1¾ inches wide.
2nd Dragoon Guards.—One stripe ¾ inch wide, made of white cloth.
6th Dragoon Guards.—Two stripes ¾ inch wide with ¼ inch apart.
Hussars.—Pantaloons are made of blue cloth (11th crimson), with two stripes, ¾ inch wide, of yellow cloth ⅛ inch apart.
13th Hussars.—Pantaloons are made of blue, with two stripes ¾ inch wide, with ⅛ inch between.
Lancers.—Pantaloons of blue, with two stripes ¾ inch wide, with ⅛ inch between.
17th Lancers.—Two white stripes.
All others yellow.
Royal Horse Artillery.—Pantaloons of blue cloth, with 1¾ inch wide scarlet stripe down the side.
Royal Engineers.—Pantaloons are made of blue cloth, with a 2 inch scarlet stripe down side seams.
Foot Guards.—Pantaloons of blue with scarlet stripes down side seams, 2 inches wide.
Infantry (except {{sc|Scottish and Highland Regiments.)—Pantaloons of blue, with scarlet welt or piping, ¼ inch wide.
Scottish and Highland Regiments.—Pantaloons of tartan of authorised pattern.
Scottish Rifles.—Pantaloons of tartan authorised pattern.
King's Royal and all regiments of Rifles.—Pantaloons of rifle green, 2 inch black braid down the side seams.
Mounted Infantry.—Breeches worn are made of Bedford Cord.
Army Service Corps.—Pantaloons are made of blue cloth, with two white cloth stripes, each ¾ inch wide, ½ inch apart, down side seam.
Army Medical Corps.—Pantaloons are made of blue cloth with scarlet stripes 2½ inches wide down side seams.
Army Ordinance Officers.—Pantaloons of blue cloth with two stripes of scarlet cloth each eleven-sixteenths of an inch and ⅛ apart.
Officers of the Army Pay Department.—Pantaloons of blue, with two yellow cloth stripes ⅝ inch wide, ½ inch apart, down each side seam.
Officers of the Army Veterinary Department.—Pantaloons of blue, with maroon cloth stripe 1½ inches wide.
Provost Marshal, Military and Mounted Police, Governor Military Prisons.—Pantaloons of blue cloth, scarlet cloth stripe, 1¾ inches wide down each side seam.
