#naval uniform

[ltwilliammowett]

Full dress uniform of a french Marine Commissioner, 1814-30

[clove-pinks]

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1836.

White cotton twill trousers with a satin finish. Fall-front with four metal button fastenings, worn by Lieutenant Horatio James (died 1850), later Commander. The flap fastens with two additional buttons. There is a fob pocket in the waistband. The pocket flaps also fasten with metal buttons, but are separate from the flap. There are four buttons along the top for braces. At the back there is one button on either side of the gusset to secure braces. The central back gusset also had two eyelets on either side with cotton tape to adjust the fit. (NMM).

King George IV died on 26th June 1830. A fortnight later his brother, William IV, ordered that the collars and cuffs of the dress coats of [Royal Navy] commissioned officers should be changed from white to scarlet, that three buttons should be placed under each of the pocket flaps, and that no gold lace should be worn on the trousers. His Majesty also gave breeches a final kick in the seat by decreeing that they should no longer be worn at king's or queen's drawing-rooms. Thus they made their exit from the naval officer's wardrobe.

[...] Trousers, however, remained problem garments. 'Doubts appearing to be entertained' as to when to wear white and when to wear blue, His Majesty was 'graciously pleased to command' that on all occasions of full dress officers should wear white trousers between 1st May and 14th October and blue trousers between 15th October and 30th April. In undress the decision was left to to the weather and the officer concerned, as it had been in the past.

— Dudley Jarrett, British Naval Dress

[jamesfitzjamesdotcom]

Fitzjames' grandfather

Vice Admiral James Gambier (1723-1789)

Painting by John Singleton Copley, 1773. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

[kittycuntcellphone-kus]

Photograph of a sailor, signed and sent home.

To be honest, I couldn't come up with much of a blurb for this one shockingly >w< -- this is a piece I've wanted to draw for a very long time, since I think Soviet naval uniforms look really neat. Sorry to anybody who can read Russian if A. my writing is horrendous and B. if it's horribly wrong, I let Google do the driving XwX;;

This was really satisfying to finally do though, I hope to do a few more uniforms soon, but I also have some other stuff to work on ^^

Cheers~!

[marryat92]

Lieutenant Flat was too stupid and indifferent to the opinion of the other officers, to care any thing about what they thought; he would have married Milly long before, but my aunt, who had made up her mind to marry an officer, did not yet despair of obtaining the captain; and, although she would not positively dismiss Lieutenant Flat, she merely kept him as a sort of reserve, to fall back upon when every other chance was gone.

— Frederick Marryat, Percival Keene

Detail from a c. 1859 print of Royal Navy ranks and uniforms (Wellcome Collection). Lieutenant is at far left and Captain at far right.

[vox-anglosphere]

Prince Albert as a young naval officer at the Battle of Jutland in WWI. No one knew he would be King George VI in twenty years, or how it would affect his life.

[lithokelyphopedion]

I don't want to look at British admiralty and think of my girlfriend.

[melody-wayne]

O'key...3 years have passed and I am here again to write I love men in old naval uniforms. Yes.

[fantastictyphoonpeanut]

Late 18th early 19th century British Royal Navy officers uniforms

[daguerreotyping]

Tintype of a group of barefoot sailors at ease, c. 1870s

[ltwilliammowett]

Sewing Kit (Housewife) of a Sailor (His name was Günther) of the Imperial German Navy, the Kaiserliche Marine (1871 -1919)

[clove-pinks]

A View of the Royal Navy of Great Britain: hand coloured etching and engraving published 1804 by Nicolaus Heideloff (RCT).

Details show a captain and an admiral, and a lieutenant and midshipman.

Also comparative sizes of different ships of the line!

[aimeedaisies]

Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence’s itinerary for their visit to Vancouver and Victoria, Canada on 3rd-5th May 2024

Below is everything they will be doing while on this official royal visit:

✨ Attend the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and sail overnight in the ship to Esquimalt

✨ When HMCS Max Bernays enters Esquimalt Harbour, they will receive a 21-Gun Salute from the Black Rock naval battery

✨ Visit the Military Family Resource Centre and meet with staff, board members and service members and their families

✨ Pay respects and lay a wreath at the God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery

✨ Visit the archives and collections space of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, which was founded with an initial donation by Her Royal Highness’s late father, Prince Philip

✨ Visit the FED Urban Agriculture project to learn about local sustainable food practices

✨ Attend the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Service at the British Columbia Legislature and lay a wreath

✨ Visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and present prizes at the Spring Dinghies Regatta

✨ Visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association and meet with staff, board members, clients, and their families. They will be given a tour of the stables and present prizes.

✨ Meet with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin and various British Columbia community leaders

The visit by Princess Anne and Sir Tim is being hosted by the Royal Canadian Navy.

Specific dates and times have not been provided by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for safety reasons and so the Princess Royal can attend all her commitments while in town.

[theboarsbride]

Y'know what, I was reminded of this pookie bear and. I-😫🥴

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Anyways.

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[marryat92]

Mr. Sawbridge, who imagined that the name of the first-lieutenant would strike terror to a culprit midshipman, threw himself back in the chair, and assumed an air of importance.

“Really, sir,” replied Jack, “what may be your exact situation on board, my ignorance of the service will not allow me to guess, but if I may judge from your behaviour, you have no small opinion of yourself.”

“Look ye, young man, you may not know what a first-lieutenant is, and I take it for granted that you do not, by your behaviour; but depend upon it, I’ll let you know very soon.”

— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy

Portrait of Royal Navy Lieutenant David O'Brien Casey (ca.1775-1853), British school.

[vox-anglosphere]

King George V navigated the open sea well into his later years