The exterior is decorated with coral silk and silver lace. It took the form of a silver lace chevron worn on the right sleeve. At this point, the uniform was blue with scarlet facing and silver lace. Silver Lace quickly became a popular stallion in Iowa. Officers' uniforms included silver lace, while the other ranks had blue and white piping. Officers had silver lace on their coats until 1830, after which gold braiding was adopted.