COMBAT UNIFORMS OF THE 1980's *Ongoing construction*
PART 1 DPM	PART 2 Windproofs,  waterproofs and  Cold Weather	PART 3 Trousers, Shirts and Jumpers

Dress Codes:

• Full Dress:   Traditional Dress for Household troops whilst on Public duties.

• No.1:     Blues (1947 Pattern Blues) - Temperate ceremonial dress uniform No.1 introduced in the 1950's. Supplied to wear on 'appropriate Occasions' to: Senior Ranks, Bandsman, Drummers, Buglers, Pipers, RMP, Royal Signal Motorcycle Display team and Sandhurst Cadets.

• No.2:     Temperate Service Dress - Best Dress and Parade uniform since 1960.

• No.3:     Warm-weather ceremonial - White versions of No.1 Dress; issued to Bands, Corps of Drummers and Buglers.

• No.4:     Officers Warm-weather service dress - For Formal occasions (not Parade)

• No.5:     Battle Dress - Last listed in 1969, now obsolete.

• No.6:     Warm-weather Parade - Worn for Ceremonial and formal Parades.

• No.7:     Warm-weather Barracks.

• No.8:     Dress Temperate DPM - Main Combat dress for all ranks.

• No.9:     Tropical DPM Combat - 1976 version of No.8 Dress.

• No.10:    Temperate Mess - Officers, WOs and Senior NCOs in there Messes on formal occasions.

• No.11:    Warm Weather Mess Dress - Warm weather version of Dress Code No.10.

• No.12:    Protective Clothing - Work coveralls used by AFV crewmen, REME, RAOC, Cooks and Surgeons.

• No.13:    Temperate Barracks - Interchangeable with No.14 Dress since 1960. 

• No.14:    Shirt-sleeve order (May to October before 18.30hrs) - Interchangeable with  No.13 Dress. The shirt sleeves are rolled up above the elbow.

Regimental head-dress:

Cap Badges

Dress Caps

The Normal everyday head-dress of NCOs and Soldiers (and in some regiments of all ranks) is the beret or national equivalent. which is usually  Dark Blue in colour.

Exceptions are as follow:
Grey	The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Brown	The Royal Hussars
Black	The Royal Tank Regiment
Khaki	All regiments of Foot Guards    The Honourable Artillery Company The King's own Royal Border Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment The Prince of Wales own Regiment of Yorkshire The Green Howards The Duke of Wellington's regiment
Rifle Green	The Light Infantry The Royal Green Jackets The Brigade of Gurkhas The Women's Royal Army Corps
Maroon	The Parachute Regiment
Beige	The Special Air Service
Light Blue	The Army Air Corps
Scarlet	The Royal Military Police
Cyprus Green	The Intelligence Corps

Note:

The Royal Marines wear a Green beret and the RAF Regiment an Air Force Blue beret.        

Stable Belts:

Each regiment and branch of service has its own unique Stable belt which normally is in the regimental colours.

Information on the various colours and styles can be found at: stablebelts.co.uk