Received today...lighting-fast shipping from Emirates....as others have said, faster than ordering gear from WITHIN the UK ! Well, this shirt is an absolutely spot-on replica of the rare WW2 issue other-ranks type.......the cotton fabric is in a near-identical weave to the originals (I have a few) and the colour very close too (originals vary in exact shade). All details are very close, including the cut, seams, white-cotton doubled stitching, white buttons, long-tails and reinforcement at the cuff sleeve and tail-seams.....pullover-the-head design, and the collars match and are soft and unstifened just as the originals were.....as for fit, well, I am a 42" chest and tall....so I ordered a 44" and it is a perfect fit...so again as others have stated, go for a size larger than normal.......a 44" is equivalent to a UK 16.5-17.5 collar..........WPG have really excelled themselves this time with this item, and I can honestly state that this is THE most accurate copy of the scarce original O/R''s shirt available to date....truly WELL DONE !!! Superb item and quality and a terrific price too......shipping also, cannot be faulted.......
Steve
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UK
RAF O/Rs shirt
(2013-09-07)
A Very close copy of the original shirt. Nice to have good length tail, collar a little on the small size, will order a size bigger next time. Quality of garment extremely good, weave and colour of material excellent! Recommend to anyone doing RAF re enactment! (PS: Arrived in time for my Event! Many Thanks WPG.)
Bailey
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GB
RAF OA Shirt.
(2013-08-19)
This shirt is probably the only acceptable alternative to a genuine one available. The colour is almost a perfect match, even down to the yellow flecks in the weave. The collars are very comfortable, even when heavily starched. The size larger advice is good, as they do tend to shrink slightly when washed.
Otherwise, an excellent product, and will certainly be ordering another as a "spare".
Thank you for producing such an excellent replica.
Steve - UK