The uniform began to change in 1884, the year that Colonel Crichton was appointed lieutenant-colonel commandant. The first change was the introduction of the white metal helmet to replace the blue shako. It was based on the 1871 heavy dragoon helmet but having a spike instead of a plume holder and horsehair plume. The private is in dismounted review order, wearing the dress uniform which was identical to the previous uniform, but reserved for mounted escorts, church parades, walking out and levées. When mounted the regiment wore the jacket with breeches and knee boots, but trousers for dismounted duty. The jacket differs slightly from the early version seen in the 1867 photo of a private. The figure 8 in the middle of the five lines of frogging braid is larger, and there are caps on the drops at the end of each row.
