British Royal Navy Wool Dress Pants, Navy Blue, Surplus

Tally ho, lads! Blimey, how spiffy dark blue dress trousers from the Shangri La of menswear. Made for the Andrew of all branches, where sartorial elegance is the dog’s bollocks. Put these on, go gallivanting to the Wardrobe, and quaff a few Martinis shaken, not stirred.

Features

”Rule Britannia, Britannia, rule the waves!” The official name of these is “Trousers, Man’s, Royal Navy No.3 Dress, Navy Blue”. NSN: code 8405-99-333-8040. In other words, these are the leg coverings the navy chaps don when the day is festive and a brass band plays Heart of Oak. Perfectly splendid for smart civvy pants, too. Use at more formal occasions when you’re not in Britain or at the office, at the pub, or when entertaining guests at your home. Even the landlubber butt will look mighty fine in these.

These pants have belt loops that nicely fit a 35 mm belt (1.38”). You can also squeeze in a 40 mm (1.57”) belt but not very elegantly. They have open front pockets and one back pocket with a button closure. Zipper closure at the front.

Materials and care

The fabric is relatively thin and bloody dark blue wool blend, 45/55 wool/polyester. So dark that it looks black. Midnight blue might be a more apt name but the navy papers say it is navy blue, so that it is. Thanks to the thin material, these won’t be overly hot, so they also work indoors. Wash as wool at 40 degrees Celsius (104 F).

Size info

The tag on the pants gives the following size details: leg length, waist circumference, and seat circumference in centimeters. We simplified the system by eliminating the seat. If. If the arse still fascinates you, add 16 cm (6.3”) to the waist, and there you have the seat measurement. The leg length is measured from the inside seam, and the waist where the belt loops are. In other words, these are the actual measurements of the pants.

Condition

Royal Navy surplus from Great Britain. These are in excellent condition. Most likely not seen that many parades. Clean and intact. Ironing is probably needed though because they have been stored in bundles in the warehouse.