No 5 Facing Silk
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No 5 Facing Silk
Amazingly, my No5s still fit me after quite a few years of use. However, the silk facing material on the lapels is looking somewhat shoddy. Stn tailors on my unit can't find a source for the material.
Does anyone know of whether you can buy the stuff or of a tailor that can do the job? I really don't want to have to buy a whole new jacket!
Does anyone know of whether you can buy the stuff or of a tailor that can do the job? I really don't want to have to buy a whole new jacket!
I had my lapels refaced about 15 years ago...at Lyneham. So that's not much help!
I suggest that you google military tailors or look at the adds in the back of the RAF News or Soldier Magazine. Snaiths (Cranwell, Halton) can probably do it.
I suggest that you google military tailors or look at the adds in the back of the RAF News or Soldier Magazine. Snaiths (Cranwell, Halton) can probably do it.
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Turner Virr at Cranwell offered to do mine for £90 a couple of months back. The quoted turnround was about 10 days which unfortunately for me was too long. Unfortunately I'm overseas so can't access their phone number.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
I got my mess kit from RE City many moons ago. It was sold with non-staining, wipe clean, facing "as it can get quite messy at dining-in nights."
He was right and the facing lived up to the claim and lasted 45 years before I sold it to a museum!
He was right and the facing lived up to the claim and lasted 45 years before I sold it to a museum!
