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The blue or green No 1 Dress was not universally adopted after its initial introduction in 1947, khaki No 2 dress being the most usual order of dress for parades and formal occasions. The reason was mainly one of economy,<ref>{{cite book|first=Ian|last=Sumner|page=132|title=British Infantry Regiments Since 1660|year=1982 |isbn=1-85079-009-4}}</ref> although it was sometimes criticised as being too similar to police and other civilian uniforms.<ref>Major R. M. Barnes, page=288, "The Uniforms and History of the Scottish Regiments", Sphere Books Ltd, 1972</ref>
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As noted above, the practice of issuing other ranks in line regiments with full sets of both service dress and dress uniforms effectively ended in 1914 and was never completely returned to. Today full dress or No 1 Dress uniforms are only held in limited quantities as common stock, and issued only to detachments for special ceremonial occasions. Practices do however vary between units and historic items of uniform are more likely to appear where tradition is particularly strong. As an example, the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] wore scarlet and blue "review order" uniforms until World War I, substituted khaki service dress for parade from 1919 to 1939 and now holds dark blue No 1 dress uniforms for the use of its cadets. Until 1995 the [[Royal Military Police]] retained "blues" for their now disbanded Mounted Troop.<ref>{{cite book|first=Mike|last=Chappell|page=59|title=Redcaps. Britain's Military Police|year=1997|isbn=1-85532-670-1}}</ref>
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Today the blue-grey full dress uniform is only worn by RAF bandsmen. It is referred to as [[Uniforms of the Royal Air Force#Full dress|Number 9 Service Dress]].
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The blue full dress ceremonial overcoat was reintroduced in January 1929, and saw alterations to its design in 1936 and 1937, before it was suspended from use in 1943.<ref name=usarm/> The overcoat was reauthorized for use by officers in 1947, although it seldom sees use.<ref name=usarm/> The ceremonial overcoat with a white scarf is presently listed as an optional purchase item in the Army's uniform regulations, with general officers, aides-de-camp, and command sergeants major being authorized to wear it in formal ceremonial occasions during cold-weather conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN6028_DAPam670-1_Web_FINAL.pdf|title=18-.Overcoat,ceremonial,blue|work=Guide to Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia|publisher=Department of the Army|page=127|date=25 May 2017|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref>
In 1956, the Army introduced a blue service dress uniform, based on the full dress blue uniform.<ref name=usarm/> Presently, the Class A [[Army Service Uniform]] serves as the U.S. Army's equivalent to full dress.<ref name=uscg>{{cite web|url=https://media.defense.gov/2018/Dec/13/2002072299/-1/-1/0/CIM_1020_6J.PDF|work=The Uniform Regulations|publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security|date=9 December 2018|page=99|title=Military uniform equivalents|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604084737/https://media.defense.gov/2018/Dec/13/2002072299/-1/-1/0/CIM_1020_6J.PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November 2018, the U.S. Army announced the dress blue service uniform would be replaced by [[Pinks and greens|Army Green]] service uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/uniforms/|title=U.S. Army Uniforms|publisher=United States Army|year=2019|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> The U.S. Army intends to maintain the dress blue uniforms for ceremonial use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/05/us/new-army-greens-uniform.html|title=To Stand Out, the Army Picks a New Uniform With a World War II Look|work=The New York Times|date=5 May 2019|last=Philipps|first=Dave|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref>
The U.S. Army's uniform regulations also define a class of "special ceremonial units," that are authorized to wear distinct ceremonial regimental uniforms for ceremonies and public duties. They include select U.S. Army band and guard units, including the [[3rd Infantry Regiment]]'s Commander-in-Chief's Guard, the [[First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry]], and some National Guard. Additionally, cadets at the [[United States Military Academy]] wear a [[cadet grey]] swallow-tailed blouse with white trousers and black shako for parades and drills.
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