The evolution of rigging a continuous line of flags from the bow, up to the masthead and down to the stern so as to decorate the ship on special occasions such as national days. Vessels underway do not dress overall but fly large flags from their mastheads only. On anchoring or berthing alongside, the dressing lines are smartly hoisted and she becomes "Dressed overall."
Indaleko yokuxhobisa isikhephe ngeemasti neseyile luqhubekeko lomgca weeflegi ezisukela kumphambili wenqanawa, ukuya kwintloko yemasti ukuhlela kumva wenqanawa ukwenzela ukuhombisa inqanawa kwimicimbi ekhethekileyo efana neentsuku zikazwelonke. Iinqanawa ezisendlelni ezinxityiswa i-ovarolo koko zibhabhisa iiflegi ezinkulu ukusukela kwiintloko zazo kuphela. Ekujulweni kwe-ankile okanye ekumisweni kwazo ecaleni, indlela ezinxityiswe ngayo iyatshintshwa zize "ziNxityiswe i-ovarolo".