Dress Coat 1829

This new pattern coat replaced the one worn throughout the 1820s which had blue lapels with gold lace and buttons all the way down, and round blue cuffs with gold lace. This version was the one worn in the 1830s and described in the 1834 Dress Regulations. It is double breasted with two rows of ten gilt buttons, 3" apart at the top and 2" at the waist. The high blue collar now has two gold loops instead of one, and the plain blue round cuff has a red slashed flap with 4 gold loops and buttons.
The lining was white kerseymere which appears on each edge of the tails. The tails had regimental skirt ornaments at the lowest point where the turn-backs met. There were also slashed flaps on the skirts with four gold loops. Battalion company officers had an epaulette on each shoulder. Rank was indicated by the length of the gold bullion fringes. Flank company officers had large gilt fringed wings.
The rest of the uniform consisted of a bell-topped shako which was 6" high; the previous one worn in the 1820s was 7.5" high. The plume was 8" high and all white. Winter trousers were of Oxford mixture with a thin red stripe down the outer seam. For summer (1st May- 13th Oct) they wore white linen trousers.

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