The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Crimson superfine waistcoat with partially open neck. Fronts and bottom edge to side seams all trimmed with gold Russia braid, forming a large oval eye at each of the waistcoat points. Welt pockets at each front trimmed with gold Russia braid forming crowsfeet on both sides of the opening and at each end. Back of waistcoat is a crimson wool and cotton twill mixture. Left front of waistcoat to 'V' opening is decorated with a row of small gilded brass studs, although the fronts fasten beneath with alternate brass hooks and eyes. Inside fully lined with fine yellow and purple striped white silk twill.
Waistcoat worn by an officer of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Dress regulations for waistcoats of this period specify that the pockets should have an extra Russia braid 'eye' on the crowsfoot decoration. The Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR) were formed in 1885 and fory five detachments were organised into nine companies. By 1903 the VMR together with the Victorian Rangers and Melbourne Cavalry combined to form the regiments of the Australian Light Horse in Victoria.
Scarlet superfine waistcoat with closed neck. Collar, fronts and bottom edge to side seams all trimmed with gold artillery pattern lace. Lower edge of collar decorated with gold Russia braid. Welt poc
Scarlet superfine, closed fronted waistcoat with short stand collar and pointed fronts. Collar and fronts decorated with gold lace. Welt pocket on each front trimmed with gold Russia braid that forms
Fawn (drab) wool serge tunic with crimson superfine stand collar and cuffs. Collar has rounded fronts and is edged with 6mm gold Russia braid. Shoulder straps are of fawn serge, lined with khaki cotto
Khaki drab wool twill tunic with crimson stand collar and pointed cuffs. Front edge of collar rounded with no decoration. Khaki wool twill shoulder straps lined with khaki cotton twill and each with b
New South Wales engineer officer's mess waistcoat. Dark blue superfine waistcoat has a black corded silk back lined with white cotton. The neck, front and lower front edge are edged with gold Russia b
Scarlet superfine jacket with garter blue velvet stand collar and pointed cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold lace and lower edge with gold Russia braid. Twisted round gold cord shoulder s
