Description

1873 Natal Buffalo Border Guard Patrol Jacket

1873 Natal Buffalo Border Guard Patrol Jacket came from the North-East of Natal Province, South Africa where the Buffalo (river) guard were formed in 1873. Most of the members were from Dundee, South Africa. The jacket is beautifully designed and made from Black melton wool.

It also has high-stand black velvet collars with trim. The cuffs are also black-velvet pointed faced along with black braid Swiss knot piping. The Black braid Swiss knot piping is also added on the entire chest and also on the back. The shoulders have braided boards. The jacket is fully lined that adds to its beauty.

Product Description

• High stand black velvet collars along with Trim.
• The Jacket is fully lined.
• Black velvet faced cuffs along with black braid Swiss knot piping.
• Black Braid Swiss knot piping on chest and back of the jacket.
• Braided shoulder boards.
• Represents the true history.

CUSTOM SIZE JACKET GUIDE

1- Chest

Lift your arms and wrap the tape measure around your chest at the widest point. Put your arms down. Stand tall and "at ease." Do not over inflate your chest. Just stand and breathe normally.  Measure loosely around the chest at underarm height while wearing a t-shirt.

2- Waist

Measure loosely around your "True Waist" at your naval while dressed in a shirt.

3- Shoulder to shoulder

Put on a well-fitting suit jacket. Keep your arms at your side. Measure from shoulder joint till the end where other shoulder body ends.

4- Sleeve Length

Put on a well-fitting suit jacket. Keep your arms at your side. Measure from the shoulder seam (the top of the sleeve where it meets the jacket body) to the cuff. If you do not have a suit jacket, measure from the edge of the shoulder, down your arm to where you'd like the sleeve to end. Typically, jacket sleeves end 1.5" to 2" above the base knuckle of the thumb, breaking at the wrist or slightly lower. Roughly 1/4" to 1/2" of shirt sleeve should show below the cuff of the jacket.

5- Back length

Stand straight and ask your partner to measure your body from the back side, it will be from the end of your collar till your waist point. Don't include lapels in case of prince charlie jacket we will include it following coat length.