Reginald Wymer’s painting of a mounted officer of the 9th Lancers gives a useful view of the back of the dress uniform. The red piping on the back seams of the tunic continue down the sleeves, and the skirts have false pockets edged with gold braid, and three buttons each side, with two in the middle just below the gold and crimson girdle. The shoulders have, since 1881, plaited gold cord shoulder straps with silver embroidered rank badges. One star denoted lieutenant; second lieutenants had no badge at this stage.
His lance cap is fitted with a black and white horsehair plume. The cock feathers were reserved for review order. Strangely, the Dress Regulations of 1891 call for a horsehair plume in full dress (black and white for the 9th), cock feathers only for levées and review order. But the horse furniture suggests that this officer is not in review order as there is no embroidered shabraque. There is also no valise as this had been discontinued for officers by this tim
