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White No. 3 dress is the same as 3B dress, but is worn with white trousers, socks, and shoes in place of the black versions normally worn. White number 3B and 3C uniforms have been abolished. They consisted of a white short sleeve shirt and white shorts; 3B was worn with long white socks and white shoes, while 3C was worn with boat shoes.
In the Royal Navy, the sailor suit, also called naval rig, [1] is known as Number One dress and is worn by able rates and leading hands. It is primarily ceremonial, although it dates from the old working rig of Royal Navy sailors which has continuously evolved since its first introduction in 1857. [2] [3] Versions have been adopted by many ...
The Danish Royal Army uniforms can be traced back to the creation of the army in 1614, where a couple of regiments were given similar outfits by the state. [4] Towards the end of the 17th century, different army regiments began to introduce the distinct red coat. During the Scanian War of 1676–1679, the price of scarlet cloth for uniforms ...
The most formal dress civilians can wear is the xuanduan (sometimes called yuanduan 元端), [7] [8] which consists of a black or dark blue top garment that runs to the knees with long sleeve (often with white piping), a bottom red chang, a red bixi (which can have a motif and/or be edged in black), an optional white belt with two white ...
A crescent-shaped chapeau-bras, known as an opera-hat, developed in the 1760s–1770s from the three-cornered hat. In the second decade of the nineteenth century, this hat became known simply as the cocked hat. In the 1830s–1840s, the full court dress was sometimes decorated with embroidery, and sometimes not.
Mantle (royal garment) The French emperor Napoleon I crowns his empress. Both wear royal mantles. A royal mantle, or more simply a Mantle, is a garment normally worn by emperors, kings or queens as a symbol of authority. When worn at a coronation, such mantles may be referred to as coronation mantles. Many princes also wear such a mantle.
Slip-style dresses can sometimes appear shapeless, but this stunning satin number features darting at the bust to supply some subtle structure, along with a zip-back closure to ensure a secure fit ...
Royalty (usually emperors to princely counts) are all considered sovereign princes (German: Fürsten). Emperors and empresses held the style of Imperial Majesty (HIM). Members of imperial families generally hold the style of Imperial Highness (HIH). In the Austrian Empire, the Emperor was also the King of Hungary, and thus bore the style of ...