United Kingdom. Parachute Regiment Battledress (1953) for 2nd Lieutenant

A khaki green wool tunic, unlined, with a notched collar, the centre right bears four green sew-through buttons, the centre left bears three covered corresponding stitched reinforced buttoning holes, the left and right panels bear a single pleated breast pocket with pointed flap with a green painted metal sew-through button and corresponding stitched reinforced buttoning hole, sewen on ribbon bar with three awards represented, a waistband is sewn into the bottom with two pleats on the left and right panels, the elongated left end is secured to the right side by a bronze coloured buckle, the shoulders bear shoulder boards of the same khaki green wool with a machine embroidered pip, the upper sleeves bear a embroidered “PARACHUTE REGIMENT” title and a maroon formation patch of the iconic Pegasus patch, the sleeves are pleated and cuffed with a green painted metal sew-through button and corresponding stitched reinforced buttoning hole, the back is pleated and bears a centred stitch where the garment was sewn together, the interior is partially lined with a lighter green cotton blend material, both the left and right panels bear breast pockets, the right pocket is marked “BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE 1949 PATTERN- SIZE 13 - E.EDGARD @ SONS LTD. 1953”, contained within right breast pocket are a set of cotton khaki pips for summer tunic of equal and corresponding rank, overall, extremely fine.