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washing British battle dress

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:13 pm
by Frank USMC
Okay,...very hot weekend. How do I wash a British battle dress uniform? the blouse is reproduction, the pantaloons are original..dispatch rider sat up.
Looking to clean the uniform with out destroying it.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:12 am
by ng19delta
I used to use COLD water and Woolite. Worked well. HAND wash it, after getting any dried mud, etc. off.

(I did Brit for YEARS, and had to deal with it regularly. Sad part was right before the USO dance for the 50th D-Day anniversary at Virginia Beach- My girlfriend did me the favor of ironing my uniform- and completely REMOVED the sharp creases! ("I didn't think you wanted those creases..." SMH...) I didn't have the heart to tell her otherwise, and was very self conscious as there was no time to redo them before the dance... lol... I felt like I was wearing two balloons for trouser legs.

Scott

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:55 pm
by Buggy Man
I did British (both Wars) for years. My uniforms didn't have any insignia on them but they were original (this was in the 80's). If I recall, I just threw them in the washing machine cold/cold and hung them to dry. Never had any problems.

Matt

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:59 am
by signsup
You guys can solve the hot weather and the panta loons problem with one simple alteration...

wear a kilt.

I wear a black watch kilt with my battle blouse, sporran, boots hose, with canvas leggings, holster belt with pistol holster and one ammo pouch and a lanyard from the pistol to the shoulder boards on the blouse. It's a nice look when piping at re enactments.

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:35 pm
by philipgslattery
Don't worry about it. Don't think the poms ever washed.
Philip ( Aussie)

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:45 pm
by artificer
philipgslattery wrote:
Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:35 pm
Don't worry about it. Don't think the poms ever washed.
Philip ( Aussie)
Very good. Not sure they will get it Phil!
If wool [which they probably are] get them dry cleaned, would be my suggestion.

Re: washing British battle dress

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:19 pm
by '42 Peep's Motorpool
Not sure, but someone on this forum might be able to tell you: http://www.worldmilitariaforum.com/forums/