of Elizabeth II. In 1960, full dress uniform was reintroduced in the form of Ceremonial Day Dress. Worn only by limited categories of senior officers this is very similar to the old full dress, but without fringed epaulettes or cuff slashes, and worn with a peaked cap. In tropical climates, a single-breasted white tunic, with two patch pockets, five buttons down the front, worn with the peaked cap, white trousers, white shoes, shoulderboards and sword and sword belt is worn by commissioned officers. Before 1939, this was worn with a white tropical helmet; abolished in 1949, for full dress purposes. Since 1995 this is only regularly issued to officers of the rank of captain and above, all other officers being issued a white bush jacket, but are issued this uniform from stores if ordered to by command. There is also a version for wear by warrant officers and senior ratings (i.e. Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers), it is similar to that worn by commissioned officers and is worn with the same cap, trousers and shoes, but the tunic has only four buttons down the front, substantive rate badges, and no shoulderboards. When armed with rifle, this is worn with anklets and white web belt and black boots. This is only worn on extremely formal occasions, usually by guards of honour, at the order of command. Warrant officers first class wear the appropriate sword and sword belt as well. Royal Marines In the Royal Marines, Number 1A dress or "blues" is generally worn by units undertaking ceremonial duties. The Number 1 Full Dress is nowadays only worn by the Royal Marines Band Service. The Full Dress dates from 1923, when the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the Royal Marine Artillery merged into what became the Corps of Royal Marines and consists of a royal blue single-breasted tunic with red facings (with gold piping) and yellow cuff slashes. It is worn with royal blue trousers with a scarlet stripe and the Wolseley helmet with a golden ball ornament on top of the helmet, inherited from the Royal Marine Artillery. Band officers (Directors of Music) wear gold shoulder cords with silver-embroidered rank badges as well as a crimson waist sash, similarly to the waist sash worn by the British Army. The uniform of the drum major features hussar style braiding across the front of the tunic. Buglers wear dress cords, which were