ARMY DRESS REGULATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22432, 29 November 1934, Page 4

ARMY DRESS REGULATIONS

vNO DRASTIC CHANGES;/, ; ' PLUS. FOURS. NOT WANTED; ■; (Fbom Odb Own Coruesponjient.)..... ;."»■• : ..• ..'■;./"LONDON, October2B. ■ Plus fours and deer-stalker hat, which have been tried as a uniform for the army, are not likely to come into fashion. "Dress Regulations; for .the: Army/f & red book which has been republiahed after an interval of 23 does not mention'the subject; but it is stated officially that the plus fours and deerstalking 'hat have -been tried and.'found •wanting.. ',, . . ,''.,_/-;* - ■■ .',-• Following- a severe testidyring thp recent army manoeuvres, ibe 50 non-com-missioned officers and other "ranks- of the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment who .were chosep as the official mbdels have Been ordered'to discard dress ahd.to return to the usual khaki uniform. . /

It,is reported that although there is more freedom in-the loose-fitting plus fours, this dress is not nearly so successful as the usual khaki uniform in all weathers. Loose plus fours soaked, up the wet, and they also, became Very worn. FOUR POST-WAR .'CORPS.?'' - ' The hew regulations give,details'of.ihe f uniform of four corps formed, during ojr since the Great War. ~ The full dress of the Royal Corps of Signals is now included in " Dress Regulations" for the first time. .This corps has been given the busby made of black lynx or other suitable fur.arid a scarlet plume. For .foreign. eervice the . white Wolseley helmet.Vith white pagri, will be worn instead of the busby. The corps badge is the figure of Mercury. •: . • The Royal Tank Corps full dress headdress is a. black beret, with a gilt and silver badge, and a flash of horsehair in corps colours. . . - The Army Dental Corps and the Army Educational Corps have the,Homo pattern helmet. The Dental Corps helmet has a ball in a leaf cup substituted for the spike. .-' .. .:. v ; ■ The oTder of dress "Undress Order, previously authorised in Dress-Regula-tions, 1911 (Frock Coat, etc.), is now applicable only to general officers, brigadiers, substantive colonels,-"officers of the Household Cavalry and ' Foot Guards, directors of music, and officers holding personal appointments to the King and members of the Royal Family.. In all other cases the "undress" for- • merly prescribed (frock coat, etc) 18 abolished, and a new order of " undress" approved. The order of dress referred to formerly as- "Review Order, Staff \n blue," is abolished. The spiked helmet for full dress in certain regiments and corps will continue to be worn "until a decision has been reached on the new pattern which is still under consideration." '. .