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TO THE CUTTING OF MILITARY GARMENTS.
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pre- described. All the leading points are the same, with the inflowing exceptions. No provision is made for button stand down the front, and the gorge is taken up to the neck at

A, and cut round to the neck point ; from N to O is 16 neck, O to 16 5 neck plus it inch, point O being Qqunretl at right angles to L N.

2nd Life gaurds—This is cut practically the same as is described in the System, the exception bring that it is cut without a button stand, A I0 X. representing the breast or edge to edge line; this being necessary in order that it may he fastened with hooks and eyes down the front: it is, therefore. necessary to add on from N to B about ⅝ inch, and draw opening of the front from B to A, as illustrated. The various points on this diagram are marked with same letters as are used in the full description of the system, so that it may he completed in that way.

Foot Guards.—This is cut with roll collar and V shaped opening. The gorge may be cut. as illustrated by dot and clash line, or it may be cut as per solid line from B to A. In the latter case the roll is simply laid on. The arrangement is perhaps the simplest plan, as it allows the crease row to be easily adjusted to the requirements of the wearer.

This Vest is made to fasten with buttons down the front, so that it is necessary to add on 34 inch on the button-hole side. and rather more an the button side.

Mess Vest for Highland Light Infantry.—This Vest is of the S.B., no collar, type, opening rather low; ⅝ inch is added from N to B in front of the breast line; in other particulars it is finished in the same way as previously described for the System.

PATROL JACKET.

The Patrol jacket is practically one of the obsolete garment of military uniforms, but inasmuch as it is still retained in one or two branches of the Service, we thought it desirable to illustrate it by a diagram and figure, so that our readers may know how to cut the same, and make it up, should it be required. At the same time we are not unmindful of the fact that this is the most popular garment worn for Band Uni-