Monday 16 August 2021

Convict Dress Explained

 

From ‘Lloyd’s Weekly News’ dated 12 Jan. 1908. Convict dress explained.

 


The above drawings show the distinctive dress of various classes of convicts. All the clothing up to number 6 is yellow. Reading from left to right the clothing indicates: (1) First stage (first twelve months) : (2) second stage (two years), black strip on cuffs : (3) third stage (three years), yellow stripes on cuffs : (4) fourth stage, intermediate man, blue stripes on cuff, chevron on cap and arms : (5) star man, blue stripes on cuffs, star on each arm and on cap: (6) grey dress worn by long sentence men who earn 2s. 6d, a month and spend 1s. 3d. on comforts : (7) blue dress for good character; (8) black parti-coloured dress worn as punishment for striking an officer : (3) yellow parti-coloured dress, the penalty for running away : (10) canvas dress for those who destroy the ordinary clothing of their class.

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