Officer c1768

When the regiment was given the title King's Light Dragoons in 1766, it became a Royal regiment and thus entitled to blue facings, the Royal livery. The green facings worn since 1759 all had to be replaced by the regimental tailors, and officers had to have their private tailors make up at least two coats, one for dress and one for field days. This portrait shows the coat clearly. The silver laced button-holes are grouped in pairs on the lapels and there is now an extra button on the collar. Strangely there is no lace on his sleeves; this differs from the uniform worn by John Floyd. He has tan-coloured kid gloves.
The Helmet displays the badge with the Royal Crest, and the red plume is quite full. The sword-belt is black and silver, later it was changed to white. His crimson officers' sash is tied loosely round his waist, over the sword-belt. The sword is of regimental pattern, having no hand-guard and being longer than usual, and almost straight. The sword knot is gold and crimson. His white breeches have four silver buttons at the knee and his boots are tight fitting and light-weight.

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