No. 346.

VOL. 29.

DRESS REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY.

(NEW EDITION.)

In the revised edition of the "Dress Regulations for the Army," recently published, we notice a new feature, by the introduction, under the head of General Instructions, of the particulars of certain articles of clothing and sundry accessories, which belong to the service, and not to any specified regiment. This avoids the necessity of repeating the details when describing the dress of each particular regiment or branch. We commence our extracts by selecting this part of the work.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Badges of Rank.-The several ranks of officers are designated by embroidered badges, as follows:Field-Marshals wear a special badge.

Generals, Colonels, and Captains wear a crown and star.

Lieutenant-Generals, Lieutenant-Colonels, and Lieutenants, a crown.

Major-Generals, Majors, and Sub-Lieutenants, a

star.

When worn on the collar, the badges will be 1 inch high, and 2 inches high on the saddle-cloth. Regimental officers having Brevet rank wear the badges of their Army rank; Departmental officers the badges of their relative rank.

Braid, Buttons, &c.-Unless otherwise specified, loops, frogs, and buttons on the front of tunics, &c., will be at equal distances. When loops of lace or cord are worn across the breast, the top loop will reach to the scye,* and those at the waist will be 4 inches long.

Cocked Hats.-Cocked hats will be of black beaver or of silk, to the following dimensions:-The left side 7 inches high, the right side 64, and each corner 4 inches long. A black silk cockade on the right side, with a loop and button over it, and at each

* Hitherto they have been made to one uniform length, irrespective of the width across the forepart to the scye.

corner a bullion tassel 1 inch long, exclusive of the head.

Collars and Cuffs.-The collars of all tunics and jackets, and of all frocks, excepting those with a rolling collar, will be rounded off at the top at front. Collars and cuffs, unless it is otherwise stated, will be of the same material and colour as the rest of the coat.

Depth of Skirts.-The skirts of tunics for officers 5 feet 9 inches high, will be

For Field-Marshals, General Officers, and Colonels on the Staff, Artillery, Engineers, Foot Guards, Infantry Regiments, and departments generally, 10 inches.

For General Staff, Household Cavalry, Dragoons, Hussars, Lancers, and Rifle Regiments, 9 inches.

The skirts of undress frocks will be 17 inches long for all officers 5 feet 9 inches high, except Chaplains, who may wear them longer.

The proportionate variation for each inch of difference in height is about a quarter of an inch in the skirts of the frocks, and one-eighth of an inch in the skirts of tunics.

Forage-caps will be 2 inches high.

Gloves, except when otherwise stated, will be of white leather.

Great-coats and Capes.-Great-coats will be made according to the following description:-Milled cloth, double-breasted, to reach within a foot of the ground. Stand and fall collar, 4 inches deep, with a fly to cover the band of the cape when buttoned on. Loose round cuffs, 6 inches deep. Two pockets at the waist in front, two openings behind at the sideseams, with pointed side-edges, 11 inches long, and a breast-pocket inside the left forepart. A slit in the left side for the hilt of the sword to pass through, an opening at the bottom of the back, 19 inches long, with a fly, with four small buttons. Six holes in each lapel, the distance between the top button in each row to be 6 inches, and 4 inches at the bottom. Three buttons on each side-edge, the centre one to close the pocket opening. Five flat buttons under the fly at the collar. A cloth back-strap, attached to the top button of the side-edge, to confine the coat at the waist; two hooks and eyes at front of collar. * Cut like a loose Chesterfield.

Cape of the same cloth as the coat, to button on, and long enough to cover the knuckles, with four small buttons at front, and two hooks on the collar. Patrol-Jackets.-Patrol-jackets, except otherwise directed, will be made according to the following description:-Blue cloth, 28 inches long from the bottom of the collar, behind, for an officer 5 feet 9 inches in height, with a proportionate variation for any difference in height, edged with 1-inch black mohair braid all round, and up the openings at the sides. On each forepart at front, 4 double drop loops of 4-inch flat plait, with eyes in the centre of each loop, the top loops reaching to the scye, and the bottom ones 4 inches long. Four netted olivets on the right forepart, to fasten through the loops on the left. The bottom of the skirts rounded at front. On each sleeve an Austrian knot of flat plait 7 inches high from the bottom of the cuff. Double flat plait on each side-seam, with a "crow's-foot" at top and bottom, and two double eyes at equal distances. Pockets across the skirts, with flaps in or out. Hooks and eyes at front.

Sashes. To be worn over the left shoulder, under the left shoulder-cord, the ends to be crossed through a runner at the waist, and the sash to be of such a length that the ends of the tassels shall just reach the bottom of the tunic-skirt.

Swords. To be of two lengths. The full size, the blade to be 35 inches long, or 41 inclusive of the hilt; the other, 33 inches blade, or extreme length 381.

All tunics and jackets, except those of Lancers and Staff Officers of pensioners, and all jackets, will be single-breasted.

Waterproof Cloak.-According to sealed pattern, length to vary according to height and size of wearer. May be worn by the Staff, and in camp and quarters, off parade, by all other officers. (To be continued.)

UNIFORM OF OFFICERS OF INFANTRY REGIMENTS OF THE LINE.

We have selected for illustration on our present plate, forming one of the series of coloured plates, which, according to our notice, we purpose issuing from time to time, the uniform worn by Officers of the

Infantry Regiments of the Line, and by a singular but, for us, fortunate coincidence, the publication of the new edition of the "Dress Regulations for the Army" comes very appropriately to supplement our illustration.

We have departed from the routine of the official regulations, and have extracted all the particulars of the details belonging to this special uniform, and the other garments, &c., which form the outfit of an Officer of the Infantry of the Line, and when we state that we have been assisted in our task of representing this uniform, by the house of Webb and Bonella (the well-known lacemen and embroiderers, of New Bond Street), the illustrations will be guaranteed for correctness of detail, by the high standing and experience of the house referred to.

On the figure to the left of the plate, we have represented the uniform as authorized to be worn on State occasions and at balls, and have also illustrated the distinction of rank to denote a Field Officer. On the other figure we have shown the uniform worn on ordinary occasions, by the several officers of our Infantry Regiments of the Line. The different details will be learnt from a perusal of the extracts we make from the official regulations, as also from our illustrations of collars and sleeves, on the sheet of patterns in diagram, published with this number of our work.

Tunic.-Scarlet cloth, single-breasted, with cloth collar and cuffs of the colour of the regimental facings, excepting in the 56th and other regiments, which wear black velvet for facings. Half-inch gold lace along the top of the collar, and gold "Russia" braid along the bottom-edge, with the badges of rank at each end, embroidered in silver. Eight buttons at front, and one at the bottom of each side-seam. Pointed cuffs, with half-inch lace on the top-edge, and a tracing in gold "Russia" braid, one-quarter of an inch above and below the lace; the lower braid forming a crow's-foot" and eye, and the upper an Austrian knot at the top of the point. A square gold-cord loop, with a small button on each shoulder. The skirt lined with white and closed behind, with a plait at each side. The front-edges, collar, and skirtplaits edged with white cloth, one-quarter of an inch wide. Foreparts and back lined with drab silk serge.

Distinction of Rank.

Field-officers have a row of braided eyes below the lace on the collar, two bars of lace along the top of the cuff, showing a quarter of an inch of the facings between them. The braiding on the sleeve is in the form of eyes. Above and below the lace for Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels, and above the lace only for Majors. The lace on the sleeve extends to 8 inches, and the Austrian knot to 10 inches, from the bottom of the cuff.

Captains have no braided eyes on the collar. The lace and braiding on the sleeves are the same as those of Field-officers, except that the tracing is plain, without the eyes.

Lieutenants have one bar of lace only on the cuff, the lace extending to 74 inches, and the Austrian knot to 9 inches, from the bottom of the cuff. In other particulars the lace and braiding are the same as those of Captains.

Lace.-Gold of regimental patterns, except for full-dress trousers and belts, for which a special pattern is approved.

Buttons.-Gilt, of regimental patterns.

Trousers.-Blue cloth, with a scarlet welt a quarter of an inch wide down each side-seam. In summer, blue tartan, with similar welts. On State occasions, and at balls, blue cloth, with gold lace 14 inch wide, and with one-eighth inch crimson silk stripe in the centre down the side-seams.

Pantaloons, &c., for Mounted Duties.-Blue cloth, with welts, as on the trousers; over-boots and spurs, as described under the head of General Regulations. Spurs, with trousers or pantaloons. For Fieldofficers, brass; for Adjutants and Musketry Instructors, steel.

Chaco.-Blue cloth, 4 inches high in front, and 6 inches at the back; the crown 6 inches long, and 5 inches across. Gold braid a quarter of an inch wide, round the bottom, up the sides and back, and in two lines round the top, one-eighth of an inch apart. Gilt cap-plate, with the number in the centre within a garter bearing the Royal motto, a laurel wreath round, and a crown above. Gilt burnished chain half an inch wide, lined with black velvet; gilt rose fastenings at the sides, and a gilt lion's head hook at the back.