Original British WWI 1914 Dated Regimental Ceremonial No. 1 Dress Blue Uniform Set With Belt Original Items

Original Items: Only One Set Available. Fourteen numbered ‘orders’ of dress (in addition to full dress) are set out in Army Dress Regulations though individual Regiment and Corps dress committees do add to this. “Full Dress” is also prescribed for individual regiments; outside the Household Division it is however seldom worn except by regimental drummers, buglers and other limited categories.

Note that uniform distinctions can vary greatly from one Regiment or Corps to another, and the following descriptions are a generalization. Also, while there are officially fifteen different grades (or ‘Numbers’), many of these are rarely worn or are being phased out altogether.

No. 1 Dress, sometimes referred to as “blues”, is a universal ceremonial uniform which is almost consistent throughout the British Army. No. 1 Dress is only worn on ceremonial occasions, and, in some regiments, by the duty officer. It is also regularly required to be worn by a short list of other units, senior staff officers, and officers appointed as aides to the Royal Family and to the personal staff of senior officers in command. The order is not generally issued to all units, with the khaki No. 2 Dress functioning as the main parade uniform.

This uniform set is in wonderful condition and even retains original paper tags on both the tunic and trousers which has a date of 1914 and size information. All buttons appear to be present on both items and the leather belt has the lovely snake S closure in the center.

Comes more than ready for further research and display.

Approximate Measurements
Collar to shoulder: 9”
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 15.5”
Chest width: 16.5”
Waist width: 16”
Hip width:18 ”
Front length: 28.5″
Pants:
Waist: 17″
Inseam: 31″