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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Article of Uniform, &c.
Instructions.
Aiguillettes, for Admirals of the
Fleet, Vice-Admirals and Rear-
Admirals of the United Kingdom,
Aides de Camp, and Honorary
Physicians and Surgeons to the
King, and Naval Equerries to the
King or to Members of the Royal
Family.
Aiguillettes for Officers of Ad-
miral's and Commodore's Staff,
and for Naval Attaches.
Hoots and Shoos
(1 alters
U loves
J ewellery — — —
t Material oi blue uniform
Mourning
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 K paillettes; with dress No. 4 (Frock Coat) on such occasions
astheSenloi Olficermay direct, and with dress No. si White Un-
dress) when that dress is ordered on occasions of ceremony. When
Epaulettes are not worn by Naval Aides-de-Camp, a plaited shonl
dec-strap will take the place of the right epaulette, Irom which to
hang the Aiguillotte, except in No. s (White Undress) when the
shoulder-strap of rank will lie available for the purpose. Navai
Aides-de-Camp doing duty on fho Staff of a Flag-Officer or Commo
dore will wear the Aiguillette in full dress only, aud the Stan
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-Canip will be allowed to wear out the
Aiguillettes they now have.
To be worn on the left shoulder, with all dresses, by the Captain of
the Fleet, Chief of Staff, Flag-Captain, Flag-Commander, Flag-
Lieutenant, Engineer Olticeron the Staff, MarineOfficeron the Stuff
(Military pattern), aud Secretary, also by Naval Attaches, unless
they are Aides-de-Camp to the King. The aiguillette need not be
worn at sea.
Boots with plain fronts to be worn with —
Full Dress.
Ball Dress.
Frock coats with epaulettes dress, aud
Mess dress.
Lace-up boots by Officers with landing parties.
Boots of either description, orlace-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 -1 lower buttons.
White undress coat to button all buttons. Collar hooked.
Undress tail coat, when worn lor full dress purposes by Midshipmen
and Clerks, In button 4 lower buttons.
l'n be worn in muddy and wet weather by Officers (with No. h dress)
and men at the discretion of the Senior Officer present.
White gloves are to be worn with Full, Ball, and Frock Coat with
Epaulettes, dresses.
1 f worn with other dresses, except Uudress, the gloves to be white.
I f woru with blue or white Uudress, the gloves to be brown dogskin,
or biown buckskin, but in cold weather white knitted gloves may
he worn.
If worn on occasions when the white undress is authorised in lieu el'
No. 3 or -1 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. Fur cold weather pilot cloth is allowed.
1 u hot climates, when white Undress is woru, the material for uisrht
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 ol black
crape 'i\ 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 .
t During the war, the uniform of Officers ol tb
similar to that of the smooth cloth.
Motor Boat I'atrol may ho of blue serge of a shade