The 1857 pattern scarlet tunic had no shoulder straps, only a crimson silk twisted cord and gilt button on the left shoulder to secure the crimson sash. The slashed cuffs are clearly shown in this photograph: dark blue with three bastion‑shaped gold lace button‑hole loops and gilt regimental buttons, the flap edged in white. The blue round cuffs are also edged in white with gold lace inside. Field officers wore additional lace. The captain here has a blue collar with gold lace inside the white edge, displaying his rank by an embroidered star and crown on each side.
The shako is the 1861–69 pattern, lower than its predecessor and without a rear peak. Subalterns and captains wore no gold lace on the shako; majors had a single row around the top edge, and lieutenant‑colonels two. The ball tuft was white with a red base on a gilt fitting. Flank companies had been discontinued in 1862, so this pattern was worn throughout the regiment. The gilt star plate on the front appears to be the pattern worn on the 1855 shako. It was of better quality than the 1861 plate and would only be replaced with reluctance.
