The uniform worn by British officers in the 18th Bengal Lancers included this home-service style uniform, regarded as optional. Full dress for all the regimental officers was the kurta and lungi but the uniform seen here could be worn on certain occasions, although not all the British officers could afford both types. The tunic is scarlet with blue facings and gold lace. The collar, cuffs and half plastron on the upper part of the chest were dark blue. The change to white facings came in 1901. His gold shoulder cords have his ranks stars, in this case three, as this officer is Captain George Money.
The trousers, worn for dismounted duty were dark blue with a double gold stripe. The girdle around his waist conformed to the British lancer uniform, gold with crimson stripes. It is noticeable that the girdle is placed so that the lower tunic buttons appear, whereas the later tunic had flat buttons at waist level to go under the girdle.
It is not clear whether the sword is supported with slings from a hidden webbing belt, or whether they are attached to the girdle. In Indian dress uniform the girdle was worn over the kummerbund and therefore the slings were attached to the girdle. His pouch-belt is gold with a central blue silk stripe, and has silver pickers and chains. The gold cap lines are draped loosely around his body and finish up round his collar. When mounted the lines would hook onto the inside of the back of his helmet. The white helmet has a striped pagri and gilt spike on top.
