Royal Navy Dress uniform

wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, admiral of fleet in british royal navy, wearing full dress uniform, 1891

since mid-eighteenth century, when naval uniforms introduced, flag officers had different full-dress , undress versions, latter being worn day day, former formal occasions. late nineteenth century, officer s full dress uniform consisted of navy double-breasted tailcoat white facings edged in gold (on collar , cuff-slashes), gold lace (indicating rank) on cuffs, epaulettes, sword , sword-belt, worn gold-laced trousers , cocked hat. order of uniform lasted through first half of twentieth century, , worn prince philip @ coronation of elizabeth ii. in 1956, however, abolished, leaving no. 1 uniform formal order of dress. subsequently, few years later, full dress uniform reintroduced in form of ceremonial day dress - similar old full dress, without epaulettes , slashes , worn peaked cap.