Royal Navy Officer Uniforms

Uniforms

NOTE.— The O indicates that the sword is not to be worn.

Dresses and Occasions on Which They Are to be Worn
Dresses			Occasion
Number	Type	Costume
No. 1	"Full"	Full dress coat Epaulettes Laced trowsors Cocked hat Sword Full dress belt Decorations and Medals.	(a) State occasions at home and abroad. (b) When receiving the King, the Queen, or other Crowned Heads, at Ports at home and abroad. (c) At ceremonies or entertainments when the Senior Officer present considers it desirable to do special honour to the occasion.
No. 2	"Ball"	Undress tail coat Epaulettes Laced trowsers White waistcoat Decorations and Medals.	At official or public balls, dinners and evening receptions.
No. 3	"Frock Coat with epaulettes"	Frock coat Epaulettes Morning waistcoat Trowsers, plain blue or white Black boots when in home waters Cocked hat Sword Full dress belt Ribbons of Decorations and Medals Stars of Orders (Knights Commander wear the badge of the order as well (see Art. 167, clause 4. Bow tie to be worn in this case in lieu of sailor-knot.)	(a) When receiving their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales; Heirs to Thrones, or other Members of the English and of Foreign Royal Families; at Ports at home and abroad. All masthead flags being hoisted. (b) Courts-Martial. (c) Funerals. (d) Boarding foreign ships-of-war. (e) Exchanging visits of ceremony with Foreign Officers or other Foreign Functionaries. (f) Occasions of duty and ceremony when the "Frock coat dress" is not sufficient.
No. 4	"Frock Coat"	Frock coat Morning waistcoat Trowsers, plain blue or white Cap Sword Undress belt Ribbons of Decorations and Medals (Stars of orders optional.)	(a) When receiving their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales; Heirs to Thrones; or other Members of the English and of Foreign Royal Families; at Ports at home and abroad. All Masthead flags not being hoisted. (b) Divisions on Sunday. (c) Inspections by Commander-in-Chlef or Senior Officer. (d) Visit to Commander-in-Chief or Senior Officer. (e) Attending examinations. Surveys at hospitals. (f) Officer of the Guard (exception, see No. 3 (d).). (g) Ordinary occasions of duty and ceremony on shore. O (h) Officers wearing uniform on leave in the daytime. Dances and entertainments, afloat or ashore, in the daytime. Receptions in the daytime, unless the occasion requiring it the Senior Officer present directs that swords be worn. (i) Sunday in harbour after divisions. O (j) Officer of the watch in harbour.(NOTE—with sword belt.)
No. 5	"Undress"	Undress coat Morning waistcoat Trowsers, plain blue or white Cap Sword Undress belt Ribbons of Decorations and Medals.	(a) Drills,* exercises,* and occasions of duty afloat, other than those for which another dress is prescribed. (b) Patrol, dockyard duties, and landing parties. O (c) Officers at Home Ports going to and from their residences. O (d) On all other ordinary occasions afloat or in H.M. Dockyards.
No. 6	"Mess Dress"	**Jacket Evening waistcoat (white) Laced Trowsers Ribbons of Decorations and Medals, or Miniature Decorations and Medals.	(a) Dinner in harbour at the tables of all Flag Officers, and Commodores, and Officers of corresponding rank, unless Ball dress is ordered. (b) Evening dances and entertainments on shore or afloat. (c) Dinner at a Military mess, and entertainments given by Military Officers when they appear in their Mess dress.
No. 7	"Mess Undress"	**Jacket Evening waistcoat (blue) Plain blue trowsers Ribbons of Decorations and Medals, or Ribbons of Miniature Decorations and Medals.	(a) Dinner, at sea, at the tables of Flag Officers, and Commodores, and in harbour when guests are not entertained. (b) †Dinner at the tables of Captains or Officers in Command. Ward-room and Gun room messes. (c) †Dinner at the messes of the Royal Naval Colleges, Barracks, and Medical Establishments.
No. 8	"White Undress"	White undress coat Shoulder straps White trowsers Helmet or cap (white cover) Sword Belt—Full dress on occasions (a) and (b); undress on other occasions. Decorations and Medals or Ribbons‡ of Decorations and Medals as prescribed for Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 dresses, according to the occasion on which No. 8 is being worn.	(a) Occasions prescribed for No. 1. Note.—Only in daytime, with helmet. (b) Occasions prescribed for No. 3. Note.—With helmet. (c) Occasions prescribed for No. 4. (d) Occasions prescribed for No. 6. O (e) Occasions prescribed for No. 4 and No. 6 except (c).
No. 9	"White Mess Dress"	White jacket Shoulder straps § White waistcoat or kamarband Laced trowsers Ribbons‡ of Decorations and of Medals, or Miniature Decorations and Medals (optional).	(a) Dinner in harbour at the tables of all Flag Officers, and Commodores, and Officers of corresponding rank, if specially ordered by Senior Officer. (b) Evening Dances and Entertainments on shore or afloat, if specially ordered by Senior Officer. (c) Dinner at a Military Mess, and Entertainments given by Military Officers, when they appear in their White Mess Dress.
No. 10	"White Mess Undress"	White Jacket Shoulder straps § Evening waistcoat (blue) or kamarband Plain blue trowsers.	a) Dinner in harbour at the tables of all Flag Officers, and Commodores, and Officers of corresponding rank, if specially ordered by Senior Officer. (b) Evening Dances and Entertainments on shore or afloat, if specially ordered by Senior Officer. (c) Dinner at a Military Mess, and Entertainments given by Military Officers, when they appear in their White Mess Dress. (d) Dinner at sea and in harbour, unless No. 9 is ordered by Senior Officer, at the tables of all Flag Officers and Commodores. (e) Occasions prescribed for No. 7 (b) and (c).