PRE WW1 HIGHLAND DOUBLET

This is a doublet dating back to pre WW1 era as it has the reminants of a paper label.  In good used condition with no moth, there are holes where the eppaulet titles and collar dogs were fixed. Brass Kings Crown  General Service Buttons. Hardly any wear given age. And would make an excellent display piece

Sizes 36" Chest 

28" Waist

Nape to waist 17"

Nape to hem 24"

Outside arm 24"

This was donated after WW1 as army surplus and subsequently used by S.S.A.F.A in Aldershot for their annual tattoo. See photo's of the stamps.  Then sold off after the tattoo ceased

The Aldershot Military Tattoo was an annual event dating back to 1894. In the 1920s and '30s, the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo held at the Rushmoor Arena presented displays from all branches of the services, including performances lit by flame torches. At one time the performances attracted crowds of up to 500,000 people. The Tattoo was organised to raise money for military charities. By the end of the 1930s the event was raising around £40,000 annually. The Tattoo's modern format, 'The Army Show' was cancelled in 2010 by the Ministry of Defence due to budget cuts. It was briefly revived the following year and attracted 20,000 visitors. In 2012, it was styled as the Aldershot Garrison Show, a smaller free event held on Armed Forces Day.