The cummerbund will be made from a commercial design. It is made of silk or satin material, with four or five pleats running the entire length of the cummerbund. The black cummerbund is worn with the pleats facing down.
As an option, all female officers are authorized to wear the Army blue or the Army black cape, instead of the black all- weather coat, when wearing the Army blue uniform after duty hours. Enlisted personnel may not wear the cape. (See paras 27â6a and b for a complete description.)
a. Accessories. (1) Buttons (para 27â4). (2) Capes. (a) Black (para 27â6a). (b) Blue (para 27â6b). (3) Coat, black all weather (para 27â8). (4) Gloves. (a) Black, leather, unisex, dress (only when the black all-weather coat is worn) (para 27â12b). (b) White, dress (para 27â12c). (5) Handbag, black, dress fabric (para 27â13b). (6) Scarf, black (para 27â21a). (7) Shoes, pumps, black (paras 27â23f and g). (8) Stockings, sheer (para 27â24d). (9) Umbrella, black (para 27â27).…
No headgear is authorized for wear by female personnel with the Army blue mess or blue evening mess uniforms.
The material is polyester and cotton broadcloth, in Army shade 305. It is a quarter-moon neck tab, which fits under the collar of the white formal blouse.
The blouse is a tuck-in style made of polyester and cotton fabric with a front closure containing seven removable dome-shaped buttons. On each side of the front opening, there are three vertical rows of ruffles. The blouse has short sleeves and a rounded collar.
a. The Army blue mess skirt is knee length, with a one-piece front with waist darts (one on each side), a four-piece back, a slide-fastener closure on the left side, and a sewn-on waistband that is closed with three hooks and eyes. The skirt is fully lined. b. The Army blue evening mess skirt is full length, with a one-piece front with waist darts (one on each side), a four-piece back, a slide-fastener closure on…
a. Design. The jacket will be made from an approved specification or pattern. b. General description. The jacket is cut along the lines of an evening dress coat, descending to the point of the hips and slightly curved to a peak in back and in front. The coat has a notched collar with a branch of service colored lapel insert and is fully lined, with an inside vertical pocket on the right side. The coat…
a. Wool barathea, dark blue, 14âounce weight, Army shade 150 or 450. b. Wool gabardine, dark blue, 11â or 14.5âounce weight, Army shade 150 or 450. c. Wool elastique, dark blue, 15âounce weight, Army shade 150 or 450. d. Wool tropical, dark blue, 9âounce weight, Army shade 150 or 450. e. Polyester and wool blend gabardine, dark blue, 9.5âounce weight, Army shade 450. f. Polyester and wool blend fabric in plain weave, dark blue, 9.5âounce…
The following are appropriate occasions for personnel to wear the Army blue mess and blue evening mess uniforms. a. Social functions of a general or official nature, held after retreat. b. All private, formal social functions held after retreat. c. The Army blue mess evening mess uniform is the most formal uniform worn by Army female personnel.