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The New Naval Uniforms, 1856. In '...the Dress Uniform of the Admiral...there are to be three rows only of distinction lace on the sleeves; and the epaulets have lace straps with three stars, within the crescent, above them crossed sword and baton, surmounted by a crown. The coat is of blue cloth with white collar; the trousers are of blue cloth, with 1½ inch gold lace down the outside seam; the embroidery of the epaulets and the sword-knot and belt is very handsome, especially the gold oak-leaves and acorns, and the clasp, with crown, anchor, and laurel. The sword, with solid hilt, half basket guard, crown and anchor badge, and lion-head back-piece, is superb...The Captain's and Lieutenant's are dress uniforms'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.