Originally Posted by
dutchy kilted
Quick question, since I am not familiar with some of the terms:
When you say, "Levee Dress, not on parade with the troops, who only had Service Dress," could you tell me what Levee Dress and Service Dress mean? Thanks in advance!
By the way, that is an amazing doublet!
Roughly speaking,
Levee Dress was the top level of dress orginally meant for audiences with the King or Queen, much gold, braid, feathers etc.. This later came down to lower levels of meeting normally some sort of celebration which all the officers would be expected to attend in full Levee dress. Often a sort of very formally dressed party with an honoured guest and everyone on very best behaviour.
Service dress is that which you see on formal parade today, in many cases today the top level of dress. (in my RAF terms that is Number 1 dress). Certainly thats the top level of Dress for the troops.
Officers a have a variation called Mess Dress which is different depending on what branch of the services you are from or what regiment. I suppose the nearest to that level would be a Prince Charlie in Kilted terms.. but with minature medals and the jacket and trousers are in the regiment or services colours..
Below that is working dress or in my RAF terms Number 2 uniform.
where's Jock when you need him He'd be much better explaining most of this that me...
Last edited by The Q; 29th September 17 at 04:37 AM.
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