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forms, and as old military patterns are now available for this purpose. then: is no reason why this should not he freely used for occasions of that kind

PATROL JACKET FOR THE SCOTTISH RIFLES

This is made of rifle green cloth, 28 inches long from the bottom of collar behind for Officer 5ft. 9in. in height, with proportionate variation for any difference in height. The bottom of front is rounded, the collar and cuffs of rifle green cloth, black mohair braid I inch wide down the front, round the bottom of the jacket and round the slits. Mohair braid is traced inside with Russia braid, forming eyes. at each angle of the slits. The back seam is trimmed with 1 inch mohair braid, traced on both sides with Russia braid, forming three eyes at the top and two eyes at the bottom of each side ; in front five loops of black square cord, fastened with olivetts, each loop forming an eye above and below in the centre, and a drop at the end; a cap at each drop; cuffs pointed with 1 inch mohair braid, with a tracing of black mohair braid above and below the collar; cut square and edged with mohair braid, 1 inch wide, tracing below the braid and on the collar seam, forming an eye at the corner; at the back, below the centre of collar, a tracing, forming a plume 6 inches deep: this is lined with black and fastened down the front with hooks and eyes. A pocket is inserted on either side, below the fourth loop and are inside on left breast.

Shoulder cords of black chain gimp, with badges of rank as for the Doublet.

PATROL FOR KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS.

This is practically the same as for the Scottish Rifles. with the exception that the collar is edged all round with ¹⁄₂ inch mohair braid and traced inside with Russia braid, forming an eye at each end. The cuffs are of the pointed pattern. and the collar and cuffs are of the regimental facings.

PATROL JACKET FOR THE RIFLE BRIGADE

This is made of rifle green cloth of the same size and shape as already described. The collar and cuffs are of black velvet. There is black mohair braid, 1 inch wide, down the front, round the bottom of Jacket and round the slits. The mohair is traced inside with Russia braid, forming eyes at each angle of the slits. The hack seams are trimmed with 1 inch mohair braid, traced on both sides with Russia braid, forming