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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Article of Uniform, &c.
Instructions.
.iguillettes, for Admirals of the
Fleet, Vice-Admirals and Rear-
Admirals of the United Kingdom,
Aides do Camp, and Honorary
Physicians and Surgeons to the
King, and Naval Equerries to the
King or to Members of the Royal
Family.
Aiguillettes tor Officers of Ad-
miral's and Commodore's Staff,
and for Naval Attaches.
iootB and Shoes •
alters
loves
awellery — — —
Material of blue uniform
owning
To be worn on the right shoulder with Full and other dresses (jacket
excepted), when in attendance on the Sovereign or on the Royal
Family. When not in attendance to be worn with dresses which
include Epaulettes; with dress No. 4 ( Frock Coat) on such occasions
as the Senior Officer may direct, and with dress No. 8 (White Un-
dress) when that dress is ordered on occasions of ceremony. When
Epaulettes are not worn by Naval Aides-de-Camp, a plaited shoul-
der-strap will take the place of the right epaulette, from which to
hang the Aiguillette, except in No. 8 (White Undress) when the
shoulder-strap of rank will be available for the purpose. Naval
Aides-de-Camp doing duty on the Staff of a Flag-Offlcer or Commo-
dore will wear the Aiguillette in full dress only, and the Staff
Aiguillette on other occasions, but the two Aiguillettes are not to
be worn at the same time. Officers at present holding the appoint-
ment of Naval Aide-de-Camp will be allowed to wear out the
Aiguillettes they now have.
To be worn on the left shoulder, with all dresses, by the Flag
Commander, Flag Lieutenant Commandec or Flag Lieutenant,
and Secretary, also by Naval Attaches, unless they are Aides-de-
Camp to the King. The aiguillette need not be worn at sea.
Officers on the General Staff when in harbour are to wear on the
left shoulder the blue cloth shoulder strap of the aiguillette with
dresses other than Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
Boots with plain fronts to be worn with—
Full Dress.
Ball Dress.
Frock coats with epaulettes dress, and
Mess dress.
Lace-up boots by Officers with landing parties.
Boots of either description, orlaee-up shoes, on other occasions.
When shoes are worn, black or dark blue socks should be worn.
To be worn buttoned, viz :—
Full dress, to button all buttons. Collar hooked.
Frock coat, to button 4 lower buttons.
Undress coat, to button 4 lower buttons.
White undress coat to button all buttons. Collar hooked.
Undress tail coat, when worn for full dress purposes by Midshipmen
and Clerks, to button 4 lower buttons.
To be worn in muddy and wet weather by Officers (with No. 6 dress)
and men at the discretion of the Senior Officer present.
White gloves are to be worn with Full, Bali, and Frock Coat with
Epaulettes, dresses.
If worn with other dresses, except Undress, the gloves to be white.
If worn with blue or white Undress, the gloves to be brown dogskin,
or brown buckskin, but in cold weather white knitted gloves may
be worn.
If worn on occasions when the white undress is authorised in lieu of
No. 3 or 4 dress, the gloves are to be white.
Watch chains and trinkets are not to be worn outside coats, nor
pins, rings, or other ornaments on neckties.
To be of smooth cloth, thickness to vary according to climate. No
silk facings. For cold weather pilot cloth is allowed.
In hot climates, when white Undress is worn, the material for nisht
uniform (undress) may, at the option of the wearer, be fine blue
serge or flannel, instead of cloth.
On all occasions of mourning. Officers are to wear a piece of black
crape 2% inches wide, round the left arm above the elbow and no
other mark of mourning is ever to be worn unless specially ordered.
Not to be worn on the great coat.
+ During the war, the uniform of Officers of tho^Motor Boat Patrol may be of bine serge of a shade
rnllar to that of the smooth cloth.