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HUNTING PINKS

Why is the traditional red hunting coat called a "pink"? the name derives not from the coat's color but from the name of the late 18th century London tailor who specialized in sewing the popular field coat. The coats made by Thomas Pink were of rain resistant scarlet cloth, tightly woven and durable enough to be immune to thorns and branches` on the chase. A Pink hunting coat was a mark of distinction in the 18th century, implying the wearer was a person of affluence and taste, and today the coat carries much of the same cachet.
   Mess Dress is proudly offering a new line of "pinks", or field coats, and these models show that the traditional craftsmanship and quality material, so prized in the 18th century, can still be available today. The appeal of our line of field coats won't be limited to hunters. Collectors will also be eager to own a "pink" from Mess Dress.

	HUNTING COAT 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS. Scarlet evening tail coat, size 41R with eight large engraved buttons "VDG" and six small on cuffs. VGC $395
	ROYAL EXODUS HUNT FIELD COAT. Scarlet coat, chest 44". Five large and four small buttons with English and Arabic script. This hunt was created after the 1914-18 War near Baghdad by British Officers of the 110th Company, IASC. The Urdu word for "110" is "Ek San Das" hence Exodus. From 1939 HRH The Amir Abdul Illah, Crown Prince ogf Iraq was patron. The hunt was disbanded in 1955. GC $495
	12th LANCERS HUNT COAT. Scarlet evening tail coat, engraved 12th buttons, size 42". Several tiny moth holes to upper back. GC $275
	DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH (SCOTTISH BORDERS) HUNT COAT. Scarlet field coat, 38R Gilt buttons with Ducal Coronet. Tailored by H. Huntsman Saville Row. GC $295
	5th DRAGOON GUARDS FIELD COAT. Charcoal grey hunt coat, 40R with 5th DG regimental buttons, one black replacement. Some wear and stitching faults. Heavy weight. QGC $150
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