Uniforms of the Royal Air Force featured a high waisted single-breasted blue-grey jacket which tapered to a point at the front below the waist. A blue-grey waistcoat, trousers and black shoes were also worn. Rank was indicated on shoulder boards in gold lace. This uniform was modified in 1928 when the shoes were replaced by boots and overalls with gold lace and bright blue stripes were introduced. This modified form of the uniform lasted until 1934 when it was replaced by a version similar to the current men's mess dress. The wearing of mess dress was suspended during World War II. For women, mess dress currently
Tobi trousers called nikka zubon ("zubon" means "trousers," and "nikka" or "nikka-bokka" is a "gairaigo-"transformation of the word "knickerbockers"). The excessively widened ones are called chocho zubon. This style has also entered popular fashion, as evidenced by the emergence of "toramani" ("Toraichi maniacs"), die-hard fans of Toraichi trousers. Tobi trousers Tobi trousers or tobi pants are a type of baggy pants used as a common uniform of "", construction workers in Japan who work on high places (such as scaffolding and skyscrapers). The pants are baggy to a point below the knees, abruptly narrowing at the calves so as to be put