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Eight buttons on a naval tunic are pretty much standard across Commonwealth nations, both military and auxiliary/merchant. It’s a nautical tradition. Canadian Coast Guard officers wear an eight buttoned jacket as does Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Merchant Navy (Canadian, British, Indian, etc)...

The above seems in line with a governmental spending maxim - “Yesterday’s technology, available today, at tomorrow’s prices!”

I watched this video. A similar discussion was presented on the pod-cast “The Ancients” (also from History Hit). He’s the author of Classical Greek Tactics. Dr Roel Konijnendijk is an undoubtedly brilliant scholar (writer, reading of ancient texts, etc). But he’s an academic deconstructionist...

Shoes/boots and belts don’t necessarily need to match. See the Royal Marine Commando Officers No. 1B/C Lovat Dress. They wear black shoes, brown gloves, and Sam Brown is polished to a deep brown. They look sharp. The proposed new service dress isn’t dissimilar to the Lovat dress, nor the Irish...