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Battledress, also known as "fatigues", is any military uniform worn into combat, as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. It may be either monochrome (often a shade of green or brown) or in camouflage colours. The first purpose-made and widely issued camouflage garments were used by the Italian army after the First World War; most nations developed camouflage uniforms during the Second World War though in many cases they were issued widely only among "elite" units. In the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries, Battle Dress was also the official name for the style of uniform worn from the 1930s to the 1960s.