NAVAL UNIFORMS.
The full details of Naval Uniforms are published in the Navy List, published monthly at 3/-.
Sealed patterns of all garments are kept at the Admiralty Offices, Whitehall, London, where they may be inspected free of charge.
A beautifully illustrated book of the various styles has been published.by the Admiralty, price 30/-. We shall be pleased to forward it to any of our readers on receipt of published price.
FULL DRESS COAT.
Diagram 146.
The following are the Admiralty Regulations for the Full Dress Coat:—
Blue cloth, trimmed gold lace.
Double-breasted, 8 buttons up coat front, 3 inches apart across chest.
The skirt to begin at one-fifth the circumference of waist from front edge, and lined with white plushymere.
One button at the bottom of each plait and two at the waist seam behind.
Pointed flaps on skirt and 3 buttons under them.
The diagram is self-explanatory. The waist is kept short, and only 1 inch allowed for making up.
The square looking marks on shoulders indicate metal loops for epaulettes.
For Flag Officers and Commodores of the 1st class the flaps on the skirt are laced all round with 1¾ lace.
A row of 1 inch lace to encircle hip buttons, and form a point at the sideseam.
For Commodores, 2nd class, and Captains, the flaps on the skirt are laced all round with 14 lace, and 1 inch lace to encircle the hip button, as before.
For Commanders, the flaps on the skirt are laced all round with 14 inch lace.
For Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants, the flaps on the skirts are laced all round with 1 inch lace.
For Chief Gunners, Chief Boatswains, Chief Carpenters, and Warrant Officers, blue cloth D. B., eight buttons each row, four lower ones to button.
Fall down collar, round cuffs, with three notched holes.
Pointed flaps, with three notched holes.
Three buttons in pleat. Skirt to begin one-fifth waist from front edge.
