Officers, No1 Dress 1910

The official name for this order of dress is not clear for this period in the British Army. At this time, full dress was still worn for formal occasions and reviews but much less frequently so that other orders of dress were smartened up and numbered. The blue uniform in this photo became No1 Dress, and smart khaki service dress became No2. The officers here are wearing a blue undress tunic which was probably still referred to as a frock. But it is much smarter than the frocks seen in Officers in Camp 1888. The silver shoulder chains had been worn since 1898 and the collar badges worn since 1902. The buttons are small and round like the ones worn on the khaki service dress, and exclusive to hussar regiments. They are in dismounted order so that they have trousers instead of boots and breeches. The stripes down the side of the trousers, and breeches, is of yellow cloth in this photo. Gold stripes had been discontinued since 1893. The white Wolseley helmets replaced the busby in dress uniform when on service in hot climates. Some officers have gilt spikes which indicates that they were recently introduced and orders for wearing them were unclear. One officer has a pouch-belt which was requisite for the Orderly Officer. No waist-belts or swords are worn here.

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