The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-07 00:00:00

TILE NEW NAVAL UNIFORMS.

(From the Gazette of last evening.)
ADMIRALTY, JULY 3.
The following is the description of the Uniforms which, in
pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, are in future to be
worn by the Officers, Seamen, and Boys of the Royal
Navy, viz.:—
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.
DRESS UNIFORM.
Coat.—Blue cloth, double breasted, ten buttons in each
row, three inches apart across the breast ; white collar
sloped off in front, one and three-quarters inch gold lace of
the Navy pattern along the top and front edges, and one
inch lace along the bottom edg•e, coming partly on the coat;
blue cuffs, with one and three-quarters inch lace round
the top ; white slash pointed flaps in the sleeve with three
small buttons, and one inch lace round the outside edge ;
four rows of five-eighths of an inch distinction lace round
the sleeve above the cuff, at such distance from each other
as place them within the length of the slash, the upper
row to form a circle, two inches diameter, in the centre of
the top sleeve of all the coats of Officers of the Military
Branch ; pointed blue flaps on the skirt, laced all round
with one and three quarters inch lace, and three buttons
under them; a row of one Web Ars4o. Aneircle the hip
buttons and form a poinVolleve thein on the seam ; and bot-
tom of lappel and front and back edges of the skirt to be
laced with the same ; the skirts to begin at one-fifth the
circumference from the front edge, and to be lined with
white kerseymere ; one button at the bottom of each plait.
Buttons.—Raised, gilt, and one inch in diameter, in-
dented with a round rim, and within, an anchor and a cable,
and a crown over between two wreaths of laurel; the small
buttons to be half an inch in diameter.
Epaulettes.—Two gold epaulettes with embroidered
straps, oak loaf and acorn pattern, with pearl crescent and
edging, three stars within the crescent and one star on the
strap, above it crossed batons surmounted by a crown ; a
double row of dead and bright loose bullions three inches
long, and one inch and a quarter in circumference.
N.B.—The devices on all the Executive Officers' epau •
lettes to be embroidered in silver according to patterns,
except batons and swords, which are to be solid.
Trousers.—Blue cloth, with one and three quarters inch
gold lace down the outside seam, to be worn over boots,
between the Ist October and the 30th April; and white
duck, over boots, between the Ist May and 30th September.
Cravat or Stock.—Black silk.
Hat.—Cocked; the flaps eight and a half inches in the
back, seven and a half inches in the front, five and three-
quarters inches at each corner, bound with gold lace two
inches wide, showing one inch on each side. Black silk
cockade, five inches wide, looped with six gold dead and
bright bullions,:three and a half eighths of an inch wide, the
two centre twisted, with a button of the same size and
pattern as that on the coat; and tassels with five gold and
five blue hellions each.
Sword.—The hilt solid, half basket guard, with raised
bars, and crown and anchor badge, lionhead back piece,
white fish skin gripe, bound with three gilt wires ; outside
length, five inches and three-quarters; inside length,
four inches and a half. The 1 blade slightly curved,
thirty-one inches and a quarter ong, and one inch and
three eighths wide at the shoulder, with a flat back and the
blade ground hollow to within eleven inches of the end,
with a double-edged spear point.
Scabbard.—The top and middle lockets to be four and
three inches and a half long respectively ; to have loops and
rings, and to be ornamented with embossed oak leaves in bas-
relief; the chape to be seven inches and a half long, and to
have oak leaves, as above, round the upper part, and a
honeysuckle ornament at the end.
Sword Knot.—Blue and gold rope, twenty-three inches
long, with ditto ditto vellum basket-work head, and twelve
gold^ bullions; a piece of the same sort of cord, fourteen
inches and three quarters long, is to be fixed to the hilt, to
which the knot is attached.
Sword Belt.—Blue morocco leather, lined, full one inch
and a half wide in the girdle ; single, one inch wide, sword
slings on carriages; the whole embroidered in gold, with
oak leaves and acorns down the middle, and margined with
a straight line near each edge. Gilt mountings with circu-
lar clasp in front, two inches diameter, laurel embossed
edges, crown, anchor, and laurel on the centre; embossed
carriage buckles, plain girdle buckles, and rings, the latter
one inch and three quarters diameter in the centre ; a plain,
strong gilt hook attached to the ring to suspend the sword
short.

UNDRESS UNIFORM.
Coat.—Blu© cloth, double breasted, eight buttons in each
row, with padded turn-down collar; pointed flaps with
three notched holes, end buttons under; round cull's, with
three buttons, the sleeves laced the same as the full dress
coat, omitting the slash.
Buttons.—The same.
Epaulettes.—The same as in dress.
Waistcoats.—White or blue cloth or kerseynore, single
breasted with small buttons.

Trowsers.—Blue cloth, with or without gold lace on the
scam.i_; in warm climates 69 .o.n;the home .station in sum-
mer, Officers may wear white duck.
Cravat or Stoek.—Black
Hat. —The same, or without lace.
Sword.—The same.
Scabbard.—The same.
Sword Knot.--The sa'ee.
Sword Belt. —Black morocco leather, of the same width
as in full dress, but without embroidery, with round
slings; the mountings and edges to be the same as in dress.

ADMIRAL.
DRESS UNIFORM.

. The same uniform and appointments as Admiral of the
Fleet, except that there are to be three rows only of dis-
tinction lace on the sleeves; and the
Epaulettes—are to have lace straps, with three stars,
within the crescent, above them crossed sword and baton,
surmounted by a crown.

UNDRESS UNIFORM.
The same as Admiral of the Fleet, except that the
'Coat—is to have three rows only of distinction lace on
the sleeves.
Epaulettes— Tho same as in dress.
VICE-ADMIRAL.
DRESS UNIFORM.
The same uniform and appointments as an Admiral, ex-
cept that the

Coat—is to have two rows only of distinction lace on the
sleeves • and
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Epaulottes—two stars only within tho crescent, under the
crossed baton and sword.

UNDRESS UNIFORM.

The same as an Admiral, except that the
Coat—is to have two rows only of distinction lace on the
sleeves.
Epaulettes.—The same as in dress.

REAR-ADMIRAL.
DRESS UNIFORM.
The same uniform and appointments as an Admiral, ex-
cept that the
Coat—is to have one row only of distinction lace on the
sleeves; and
Epaulettes—one star, of a larger size, within the cre-
scent, under the crossed baton and sword.
UNDRESS UNIFORM.
The same as an Admiral, except that the
Coat—is to have one row of distinction lace on the sleeves.
Epaulettes.—The same as in dress.
COMMODORES OF THE FIRST CLASS, AND
CAPTAINS OF THE FLEET WHEN NOT FLAG
OFFICERS.

The same as a ReaDßr-ESS UNIFORM.
tion :
Admiral, with the following excep-
Epaulettes—The same pattern as the Admirals, but the
bullions to be bright, with an anchor and chain cable
within the crescent, above it a star, surmounted by a crown.
UNDRESS UNIFORM.
The same as a Rear Admiral, except that the epaulettes
are to be tke same as in dress.
COMMODORES OF THE SECOND CLASS.
DRESS UNIFORM.
The same as Commodores of the First Class, with the
following exceptions :

Coat.-11 The one and three-quarters inch lace on the
cuffs, the lace on the bottom edge of lappet and on front and
back edges of skirt, to be omitted ; the lace round top edge
of the collar to be ono and a half inch wide, and three
quarters of an inch along the bottom ; one and a half inch
lace round the flaps, and three-quarters of an inch on slash
in sleeve; and one inch to encircle the hip buttons. The
sleeves to have four rows of half inch distinction lace round
them.

Buttons.—The same as the Admirals, omitting the laurel
wreaths.
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Trowsers.—The lace on the outside seam to be one and a
half inch wide.

UNDRESS UNIFORM.
The same as Commodores of the First Class, except that
the sleeves are to be laced the same as the dress coat, omit-
ting the slash, and to have notched holes to the three but-
tons on the cuffs.

Buttons the same as in dress.
CAPTAINS AND COMMANDERS.
DRESS UNIFORM.
The same as Commodores of the Second Class, with the
following exceptions :
Coat—The sleeves to have three rows of half-inch dis-
tinction lace for Captains, and two for Commanders. The
lace round hip buttons for Commanders to be omitted.
Epaulettes—Captains of three years' standing, the same
as Commodores. Those under three years' standing to be
distinguished by the anchor, surmounted by a crown ; and
COMMANDERS, by the anchor surmounted by a star, and
the bullions to be only two inches and three-quarters long.
and one inch and one-eighth in circumference.
Hats—The same as the Admirals, but bound with black
silk instead of gold lace, of the oak-leaf pattern, and looped
with four bright gold bunions, the two centre twisted.
Scabbards—The same as the Admirals, but the shape to
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be only six inches and a half long ; both lockets and shapes
to be ornamented with fluted threads and scrolls instead of
oak leaves.
Sword Belts.—Black morocco leather, lined, the same
dimensions as the Admirals, embroidered in gold, with three
straight lines, oue down the middle, and one at each mar-
gin near the edge ; gilt clasps, with circular fronts, with
embossed laurel edges, crown and anchor in the centre ;
plain carriage and girdle buckles, and plain gilt ring and
hook.

UNDRESS UNIFORM.
The same as Commodores of the Second Class, with the
following exceptions :
Coat.—To have three rows of distinction lace round the
sleeves for Captains, and two rows for Commanders.
Epaulettes.—The same as in dress.
Hats.—The same.
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Scabbards.—The same.
Swords Belts.—The same as the Admirals, omitting the
laurel in the centre of the claw.
LIEUTENANTS.

DRESS UNIFORM.
The same uniform and appointments as Commanders,
with the following exceptions ;
Coat,—The lace to be only one bad. wide instead of one