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Rh cut in three parts: the back part of spat, diagram II.; the front part, diagram I. ; and the winding part shown at the bottom. The two latter are joined together at the side line A, diagram I. The quantities marked indicate inches for a medium size, but as they are made adjustable at the hook, one pattern will do for all sizes. The width of the Puttee part is 5 inches at front, where it joins the spat, and 4½ inches For the rest of the length. The length of the puttee is 3 yards, and at the end of this 2 yards of 1 inch wide worsted tape is sewn on.

Diagram I. shows the width of these parts with the foot straps attached and the steel hook, very like a trouser hook, and the join to puttee at A. Diagram II. shows the outside with the buckle sewn on to correspond with the straps, and three steel eyes placed one behind the other so that the hook can be fastened to either, and in this way the size adjusted to wearer's taste. The algae are turned in and stitched and the seams are stitched on either side. Wherever a stay is necessary, leather is used, but otherwise there is no lining. The end of the puttees is finished with a corner, the ends being turned down and stitched and on to the end of this the braid is sewn.

The following particulars of the uniforms to be worn by the new Territorial Force have been published by the War Office, and as from these it will be gathered their general style is the same as those of the Regular Forces, with the use of "T" as a distinctive mark, and silver lace in place of gold lace for decorative purposes.

The only obligatory uniform for officers is service dress as authorised in the Dress Regulations for officers of the regular army.

An authorised pattern of full dress for officers is laid down for each unit, but its provision is optional.

{c|FULL DRESS, WHEN WORN}} Officers attending Levées, Courts, State Balls and ceremonies at which royalty is present, and on the occasions mentioned in Table 1, page 277. King's Regulations, must wear the authorised full dress. Full dress will not be worn by officers parading with their men, unless the latter are wearing full dress or walking-out dress.

Officers gazetted to the Unattached List of the Territorial Force will provide themselves with service dress only. When called up for training they will be permitted to dine at mess in plain clothes.

Officers appointed aides-de-camp to the King will wear regimental uniform with a silver aiguillette, or the uniform laid down in the Dress Regulations for aides-de-camp to the King appointed from the Regular Army, with the exception that silver will be substituted for gold in the aiguillette, embroidery, lace, buttons, cocked hat, sword-knot, slings, and horse furniture The waist-sash will be of gold and crimson silk. The aiguillette will be worn with full-dress uniform by these officers when doing duty with their units.

The special uniform prescribed for aides-decamp to the King will only be worn when his Majesty is present in State, at levées, and when on duty as King's aides-de-camp at field days and other military ceremonies at which his Majesty is present.

An aide-de-camp to the King, who is also a Lord-Lieutenant or Deputy-Lieutenant of a County, will not wear the aide-dc-camp's aiguillette with his Lord Lieutenant's or Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform.

An officer appointed Honorary Physician or Honorary Surgeon to the King will wear on State occasions, in addition to the shoulder-belt and pouch, a silver aiguillette as for an aide-de-camp to the King, on the right shoulder under the shoulder-cord which forms part of his uniform.

Officers appointed to the staff of the army will wear regimental uniform with the special distinctions laid down for staff officers (set: Dress Regulations), silver being substituted for gold, except for officers of units in which gold lace is worn.

Commanders of brigades and Commanders of Royal Artillery, will wear the uniform laid down in the Dress Regulations for substantive colonels. Silver lace and white metal ornaments will be worn on all uniform and horse furniture by officers appointed from the Territorial Force. As an alternative, brigade commanders and commanders of Royal Artillery may wear the uniform in which they last served, with the badges of rank of colonel.

Brigade Majors will wear the uniform in which they last served, with the staff distinctions