 The pre-1914 dress uniforms were still held in store and occasionally reappeared for historic displays.However, there was no serious attempt to make them general issue again, primarily for reasons of expense.When (khaki) Battle Dress (BD) uniforms, which had a short "blouse" instead of a tunic, were adopted immediately before the Second World War, the older khaki Service Dress became a smart uniform for wear on the streets, and on moderately formal occasions.