Uniforms of the Navy Royal (Great Nortend)

The uniforms of the Navy Royal of Great Nortend are worn by seamen and officers in the exercise of their duties. There are five main orders of dress.

No. I full dress

For officers, full dress consists of the navy tailcoat. This is single breasted for midshipmen and double breasted for all other officers. The cuffs have gold rings denoting rank, except for midshipmen who have white patches on the standing collar.

For junior ratings, full dress is the traditional Erbonian sailor suit. This consists of a square-collar white flannel shirt with navy stripes, a navy parade coat, white frock with collar and neckerchief, bell-bottomed trousers, white gaiters and ankle boots.

No. II mess dress

Junior ratings do not receive mess dress, who wear No. I full dress instead.

No. III undress

For officers, undress consists of a more practical form of the full dress tailcoat in the form of a navy tunic with standing collar. It is worn with ordinary dress trousers. The dress epaulettes are also replaced with gold shoulder boards. Headdress is the peaked cap.

For junior ratings, undress derives from the historical working dress of sailors. It consists of a square-collar white flannel shirt with navy stripes, a white frock with collar and neckerchief, white waist belt, bell-bottomed trousers and ankle boots.

No. IV deck dress

No. IV deck dress.

No. IVB deck dress.

For officers, deck dress consists of an open-collared double-breasted navy reefer jacket with pockets. A white shirt with detachable collars is worn underneath with a black silk neck tie. Navy trousers are worn with ankle boots.

For junior ratings, deck dress consists of a square-collar white flannel shirt edged in navy, sailor's collar and neckerchief, a navy tunic, a black waist belt, navy trousers, and ankle boots. In hot climates No IVB may be worn with the tunic may be removed only or with white short trousers and navy stockings as well in lieu of trousers. The headdress is the sailor's cap or sennit hat.

Senior ratings wear a uniform similar to that of officers. However, their reefer jacket has only six buttons.

Deck dress is the ordinary dress of officers and seamen day to day.

No. V working dress

No. V working dress.

Working dress is generally worn as a durable rig when working in heavy duties when deck dress would be impractical. For junior ratings, working dress consists of the square-collar white flannel shirt edged in navy, a grey-blue working coat, black waist belt, navy trousers, black gaiters and ankle boots. The headdress is the sailor's cap or sennit hat.

A pullover may be worn underneath the working coat in cold weather. In hot weather, the coat may be removed and/or short trousers and stockings worn.

See also

• Navy Royal (Great_Nortend)
• Uniforms of the Royal Army (Great Nortend)