The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 braid. Inside the braid is a single row of decorative gold Russia braid loops. There are two mock pockets edged in the same looped braid. The left front is edged with a row decorative gilded brass studs. The waistcoat is fastened down the front with alternately placed hooks and eyes. There is a hand stitched tube in the lower back lining inset with elastic (now perished) secured to each side seam, for ease adjustment.
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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
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
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
South Australian Artillery officer's scarlet superfine wool mess waistcoat with gold bullion lace that extends from around the neck edge, front opening and along the waist front edge. The waistcoat cl
Dark blue superfine mess jacket with scarlet stand collar. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold artillery pattern lace and lower edge with gold Russia braid. Each edge of the collar has a silver b
Scarlet cloth waistcoat with red corded silk back, edged with silver Russia braid around neck and front and along lower edge. Pockets have crow's foot decoration in silver Russia braid. Fastened down
