Spain

SPAIN (a) Full Dress.—This approximates the French in general style and hue. The tunic and greatcoat (long cape in the cavalry) is blue throughout the army. General officers and officers of the infantry wear red trousers. The kepi is practically universal, corps being distinguished by its colouring.

(b) Service Dress.

Owing to the unsuitability for active service of the former pattern it was decided in 1927 to change it completely. The new pattern consists of a cap, tunic, breeches and puttees all made of material of a greenish tint.

The wearing of uniform is obligatory at all times except for General officers. The regulation full-dress and undress for all ranks, arms and services is of a grey-green cloth but, during the summer months, washable grey cotton drill is worn as undress by N.C.Os and men.

Full Dress.

(a) A cap is the normal head-dress for officers but when under arms officers wear a steel helmet with the badge of the corps or a special head-dress appertaining to cavalry, bersaglieri, etc. When actually in command of troops higher commanders wear an aigrette. Braid shoulder straps, plaited in the form of the knot of Savoy are worn, the width being in ac cordance with the rank of the wearer; that of generals being ornate silver or gold. A blue sash is also worn. Officers of all dismounted arms, when on duty, normally wear a large cape (mantellina) extending to the knees; those of mounted arms wear a double-breasted greatcoat (pastrano). (b) Other ranks wear a cap similar to that of the officers, except that it is made of coarser material, and steel helmets or special head-dresses are worn when under arms. The tunic is single-breasted, with plain pointed cuffs, and stand-up collar. The regimental badge in metal is on the shoulder-strap. Dismounted men wear pantaloons and mounted men breeches. Mounted men wear grey-green greatcoats and dismounted mantellina.

Undress.

(a) Officers on ordinary duty wear a cylindrical cloth cap but on special duty, i.e., active service, ceremonial parades, etc., the steel helmet is worn. Collars of stand-up pat tern are universal except for bersaglieri cyclist officers who may wear turn-down collars. The shoulder-straps are detachable and

are edged with piping the colour according to the different corps. The buttons are hidden by a flap down the front of the tunic. The trousers and breeches have a wide dark grey silk braid stripe down the centre of which runs a narrow stripe of a distinctive colour according to the corps. (b) Other ranks wear the same head-dress as for full-dress except that the bersaglieri cyclists wear a red fez with a blue tassel. The remainder of the undress is much the same as for full-dress.

Great Britain.—(a) At the present moment full-dress has only been authorized for officers, and the provision of it is op tional. It is made of blue material and consists of a single breasted tunic with plain cuffs, collar trimmed with z in. gold lace in front and along the top and an oak-leaf device in gold embroidery on each side of the front of the collar. The trousers are without "turn-ups" with foot straps. The head-dress is of black chrome leather, trimmed with seal dyed nutria, with a gold and blue plaited cord across the front, ostrich feather plume dyed a distinctive blue. (b) Service dress for officers is made of blue Barathea cloth. It is a single-breasted tunic cut loose above the waist with four pockets. The breeches are made of cavalry twill and the cap has a peak of Barathea cloth. The rank of the officer is indicated by bands of black and blue braid worn round cuffs. The puttees are of the spiral pattern. Other ranks wear a similar uniform of a different material of the same colour. For foreign service all ranks wear a khaki drill uniform in which a Wolseley helmet is included on which is worn a "flash" bearing in silk the R.A.F. colours. (c) Officers' Mess Dress is similar to the army pattern but is made of the distinctive R.A.F. blue material. In hot climates abroad a white drill uniform is worn consisting of jacket, waistcoat, trousers, with which shoes are worn. The uniform for Flying Cadets consists of a coat similar in design to that of the Air Corps officers.