The decision to spend roughly $270,000 on altering the naval jacket, whose design has remained the same since World War II, has been widely derided in the British press.

An internal document revealed that the taxpayer will bear the cost of the changes ...

Navy to spend £200k to redesign women’s uniform over ‘inappropriately placed’ buttons - An internal document indicates the No 1 jacket will be altered ‘at the Crown's expense’ ...

Concerns were raised that the top row of decorative buttons sits at nipple height.

The No 1 jacket will soon be redesigned at taxpayers’ expense (Picture: AP) UK taxpayers will bear the cost of a £200,000 redesign of Royal Navy uniforms for female sailors due to ‘inappropriately ...

Navy to address ‘inappropriately placed’ buttons in uniform redesign - ...

What’s changing?: Eight buttons on the ceremonial No 1 jacket will be repositioned lower after concerns they were inappropriately placed at breast level. Who’s affected?: Over 950 female officers will ...