Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1898-05-08 | Page 3 | Officers' Blouse

OFFICERS BLOUSE mother New Garment Authorized By General Miles I Washington May 7The following fereral order was today issued by Gen iral Miles By direction of the secretary of war the following described garments in iddition to the prescribed uniform now worn are authorized For general of Icers A blouse of dark blue cloth of i serge with four oul 11 e riockets with laps rolling collar < louljlebreasted with two rows of bu t a grouped ac ording to rank same kind as those Vi rn on dress coat The skirt to ex End from onethird to onehalf the dis iarce from the hip joint to the bend of the knee The shoulder straps will always al-ways be worn with this coat For all other officersA blouse of lark blue cloth or serge with four out I ide pockets with flaps filling collar Inglebreasted with five buttons in front same kind as those worn on Iress coat The skirt to extend from nethird to onehalf the distance from She hip joint to the bend of the knee The shoulder straps will always be Aorn with this coat The new blouse fitted with pockets ind otherwise improved over that now n use is said at the department to be nuch better adapted for active work Lad active service In the field