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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

leather 2 in. wide, fastened with two hooks and eyes. Twisted round
gold shoulder-cords, universal pattern, lined with scarlet; a small
button at the top.

Officers below the rank of colonel shall wear only one bar of lace
in the collar and cuffs.

Lace.—Gold, Staff pattern.

Buttons.—Staff pattern.

Trousers.—Blue cloth, with 1¾ in. scarlet stripe down the side
seams.

Pantaloons.—Blue cloth, with scarlet cloth stripes, 1¾ in. wide
down the side seams.

Boots.—(1.) When on mounted duties, knee-boots shall be worn.
The knee-boots shall be cut with a V at the top in front of the knee;
the height will depend upon the length of the leg and the relative
height of the calf. The boot, which is sloped at the back, should
reach in front to about 4 in. from the top of the knee, and at the
back just to the top of the calf. The leg of the boot should be
jacked sufficiently to prevent it sinking. A spur-rest 2 in. above the
top edge of the heel to keep the spur horizontal. (2.) When dis-
mounted, Wellington boots with boxes for spurs.

Spurs.—(1.) With knee-boots, jack-spurs, with straps, buckles,
and chains. (2.) With Wellington boots, steel box spurs. In the
evening, when review order is worn, and in mess order, box spurs
with dumb rowels shall be worn.

Straps.—Whenever spurs are worn with trousers, straps are to
be worn also.

Sash (for Colonel).—Gold and crimson silk net, 2¼ in. wide;
two crimson stripes ⅜ in. wide, the rest gold; round tassels of gold
fringe, 9 in. long. Web or leather lining, with loops for sword
slings, fastened with buckles when worn with the frock-coat, if
the sword belt is not worn. The sash is to be worn round the
waist, tassels hanging from the left side.

For officers below the rank of colonel, as for Infantry of the
line.

Sword.—As for the arm of the service to which the officer
formerly belonged.

Scabbard.—Steel.

Sword Belt and Slings.—As laid down in Imperial Dress
Regulations for a general officer.

Gloves.—White doeskin or buckskin.

Aiguillette.—Aiguillette as laid down in Imperial Dress Regula-
tions shall be worn by the Headquarters Staff only. It shall be
worn on left shoulder.

585. Undress.

Forage Caps.—Naval pattern, blue cloth with three cloth welts,
3¼ in. total depth, diameter across the top 8¼ in. for a cap fitting
21¾ in. in circumference; the top to be ⅓ in. larger or smaller in
diameter for every ¼ in. the cap may vary in size of head above or
below the before-mentioned standard, e.g., a cap 22¼ in. in circum-
ference, diameter across the top, 8½ in.; cap 21 in. in circumference,
diameter, 7⅞ in. The sides to be made in four pieces, and to be 1½ in.
depth between the welts; a scarlet cloth band 1¾ in. wide placed be-
tween the two lower welts. Staff badge to be worn on front of band.
The cap set up on a band of stiff leather, or other material, 1¾ in.
depth.

Chin-strap for all officers to be made of black patent leather, ⅞ in.
wide, buttoned on to two gorget buttons placed immediately behind
the corners of the peak.

The peak of the cap shall be of the following pattern: Patent
leather: Field officers shall wear embroidery of gold oak-leaves, ¾ in.
wide on front edge of peak. For other officers: Patent leather with-
out embroidery. The peak to droop at an angle of 45 degrees, and
to be 2 in. deep in the middle when worn with embroidery, and 1¾ in.
when plain. This cap shall only be worn by officers of Headquarter
and District Staffs.

Field Caps.—Folding, blue cloth, about 4½ in. high, and not less
than 3¾ in. across the top, crown-shaped similar to the glengarry,
folding peak in front, flaps at the sides to let down, lower flaps to
fasten under the chin when unfolded. When folded they fasten in
the front of the cap with two gorget (or 20-line) buttons. Scarlet
cloth tops. Gold French braid welts on top, and at front and back
seams. Staff badge on the left side, 3¼ in. from the front, and 1 in.
from the top of the cap, measured from the centre of the badge. A
chin-strap may be worn.