Sample 1:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/desertdpm-768x1024.jpg)
Older style in more common print. Same tropical cut as woodland DPM version.
Sample 2: Sparse Shirt
Sparse pattern variant. Otherwise same cut as Sample 1.
Sample 3: Sparse Pants
Thigh Pockets:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cargo_pockets-1140x772.jpg)
Waist Adjustment Tab:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/waist_tab-1140x632.jpg)
Waist can also be adjusted using internal drawstring.
Belt Loops:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/belt_loop-327x960.jpg)
Buttons:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/button-568x960.jpg)
All light tan and dish pan shaped.
Zipper:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/zip-418x960.jpg)
Inside:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/inside-1108x960.jpg)
Draw string is inside waistband.
Tag and Markings:
Has been issued to two different soldiers. Contract is likely from early 1990’s (source: http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/31684-using-labels-and-markings-to-date-postwar-british-clothing-and-equipment/).
Ankles:
![](https://kommandopost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ankles-1140x603.jpg)