HIS SUITS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17454, 31 December 1930, Page 10

HIS SUITS

new g:-g:sp^obl'em mA.'NY''POINTS : '?■'?*.. ■' : i . CANBERRA, Dec. 10. ,Une of the immediate problems which Sir 1 Isaac Isaacs will have to solve when he' becomes Governor-General is yvliat colored collar and cuffs will suit’ him best with his evening dress. y The details of the vicmrdgal uniforms are prescribed mitmtdly, hut this, particular point, .it is set out,..is left to tfhy individual preference of the occupdrtt of the oi'ticp.' ■ . • The fact that ho was made a P.G. in 1921 will stand Sir Isaac in good stead when lie orders his full dress outfit. It will enable him to have gold oakleaf embroidery siu. wide oil the fronts of his blue cloth coat;- if' he were- not a P C. he could only have 4in. V Similarly he will bo able to wear a treble gold, bullion loop with hangers bn the tassels' of bis black beaver cocked hat,- whpreps otherwise lie 'could only have had a dpiiblo loop, and no hangers on- the tassels. . . _' As Governor-Geher;d, Sir Isaac Isaacs will be “Commander-in-Chief in and •over the Commonwealth ..of Australia', and as such will be allowed to weal' 11 very el a borate uiiifonii. If be holds, a senior military rank lie may wear that uniform at such functions as reviews and distributions of medals. ~ . COLONEL OR GENERAL ? - , - 'Alternatively, he may wear at military functions a blue frock coat, collar, and cuffs of dark blue velvet, silver, plated shoulder cords, silverplated ..buttons, blue trousers with silver stripes 2&n. wide, cocked hat arid plumes, sword, gilt spurs and white Sl< For mounted duties the regulations state 'that Sir Isaac must wear bluer pantaloons ' striped with silver lace, instead of the blue trousers. ( If it is a hot day he can' wear a white helmet with plumes, instead of tlie cocked hat. - v Most of Sir Isaac’s predecessors have been appointed, to. the rank of honorary colonel in an Australian regiment- He will probably receive the same honor,, but he surelv will, not make the curious mistake which some of his predecessors have made. Tli?y have won* crossed swords on the shouldeVs of Australian uniforms, instead of two stars and a crown. This difference m shouldpf. markings is the only point which distinguishes the uniform of a colonel from that of a general. TO REMEMBER Apart from the color oLthe collar and; culls, which is left! to individual preference, it is speeifiotj. that the eveinng dress of a Governor-General shall f»n-> hist of a blue cloth coat, gilt burtons, dress waistcoat .(which must be either of white marcella or . pique), . black, trousers, white tie, and military boots of patent leather. - ,- , , Sir Isaac’s full'dress outfit will,-include blue cloth c'oat : , black velvet collar, and cuffs, while keiseyineve ..breeches, white silk stockings, black patent leather shoes with gilt buckles, black beaver cocked hat, regulation sword, and white groves. His levee dress will be much the same, With the exception, tffat trousers- will be substituted fbr breeches. He will be entitled to wear , a : double-breasted blue. greatcoat with a black; silk velvet foliar and with lining of scarlet. Italian oP rat incite. If custom is followed, the new Gover-nor-General will also be- entitled to appear publicly in khaki shorts and shirt as Chief Scout. for, sii£tralia.