COATEE - Scarlet Cloth, double-breasted, stand collar.  The collar and cuffs of dark blue (Life Guards) Velvet.  The skirts turned back with white cloth.  There are nine buttons in each row down the front and two at the waist behind.  Three pointed slashes of scarlet cloth on the cuffs, embroidered, and having three small buttons down the centre of the embroidery.  Three pointed sword flaps of scarlet cloth on the skirts, with a large button at each point.  White silk linings.

EMBROIDERY - Gold: rose, shamrock and thistle device, on the collar, cuff slashes and sword flaps and at bottom of skirts.

EPAULETTES - Loose gold bullion, with device in embroidery.

TROUSERS - Blue cloth, with stripes of gold oak-leaf lace 2½ inches wide on the side seams.

HAT - Black silk cocked hat, with special pattern embroidered loop and bullion tassels

PLUME - General’s 11 inch white swan feathers with red feathers under.

WAIST SASH - Gold “train” lace, 2 ¾ inches wide, with three rows of narrow crimson silk; long bullion tassels hanging on the left side, 19 inches long in all.

BOOTS - Plain military, patent leather.

SPURS - Gilt, straight, embossed rose, shamrock 

and thistle.

AIGUILLETTES - Gold gimp and orris cord with gilt tags, worn suspended from end of epaulette on right side by the Captain. Lieutenant, Ensign, and Adjutant but not worn by Exons.

CLOAK - Dark blue serge, Inverness pattern, fastened with one hook and eye, five gilt crown buttons with German border (plate II, No 33).  The cape forms part of the garment, and should be long enough to reach to the knuckles, and has three buttons in front.  Scarlet lining throughout. Gilt rose cloak clasps and chain on cape.

GLOVES - White cotton.

MESS DRESS - Evening dress of His Majesty’s Household. 

Maj Bruce Shand MC (bar) Clerke of the Cheque and Adjutant 1985-1987

BUTTONS - Gilt, mounted, the rose, shamrock, and thistle surmounted by the Imperial Crown.

SWORD - Straight, special pattern. Gilt hilt, with folding guard. Black scabbard with gilt mountings.

SWORD KNOT - Gold lace strap, with bullion tassel.

GOLD STICK is carried by the Captain.  Ebony with gold mountings and tassel.

SILVER STICKS are carried by all other Officers when on duty. Ebony with silver mountings and tassels.

All sticks are presented personally by the Sovereign on appointment.