The following are appropriate occasions for personnel to wear the Army black mess and black evening mess uniforms: a. Social functions of a general or official nature, held after retreat. b. All private, formal social functions held after retreat. For further reading on the AR670-1 army compliant guide, check out the website buttons above. Be sure to read all about our top 10 lists, such as the top 10 AR670-1 compliant sunglasses or the top…
The Army black mess and black evening mess uniforms are authorized for year-round wear by all female officers. The Army blue mess and blue evening mess uniforms replaced the Army black mess and evening mess uniforms. The wear-out date for the Army black mess and evening mess uniforms is 30 September 2003. Effective 1 October 2003, only the blue mess and evening mess uniforms may be worn for the occasions listed in para 26â3, below.…
Personnel will wear knee-length mess skirts no longer than 1 inch above or 2 inches below the crease in the back of the knee. The blue evening mess skirt is worn full length. Personnel may wear the black dress gloves and black scarf when wearing the black all-weather coat. Personnel may wear white gloves with all uniforms. The black pumps or the black fabric pumps with sheer stockings are the authorized footwear for the blue…
a. The Army black mess uniform comprises the Army black jacket, the Army black knee-length skirt, the formal white blouse with black dress neck tab, and the black cummerbund (see fig 26â1). [1] b. The Army black evening mess uniform comprises the Army black jacket, the Army black full-length skirt, the formal white blouse with black dress neck tab, and the black cummerbund (see fig 26â2). [2]
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 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.
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.