The Swedish model 1959 summer uniform consisted of a green, form-fitting field jacket, long johns covering the whole leg, and a very nice skirt to finish the look. We're hauling these out, get a bunch now, if only for DIY materials!

Made of oh-so-thick cotton fabric as these are made for unforgiving field use. Button-up front and real pockets on the sides, with a hidden bonus pocket large enough for a smartphone!

Size info - read carefully!

First the Swedish size, then the user's recommended waist circumference. Depending on the button arrangement, this might vary a bit from skirt to skirt!

The length of the smallest size starts at about 60 cm (the length of the whole skirt), with about 1-2 cm increments per size. The length also varies in the same size class a bit, so go figure.

The centimetre sizes are based on our research. Sometimes the nominally larger size seems to have a tighter waist than the smaller one. What are you doing, Sweden?

Used military surplus

Some of these are used, others still have factory labels on them. The used ones are in a very nice shape, this lot has not apparently been used in combat drills. A few rare skirts seemed to have the buttons re-sewn in a different spot, so just take them off and sew on again.