DA PAM 670-1: 19-6. General guidelines

19-6. General guidelines

a. 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 evening mess skirt is worn full-length.

b. Personnel may wear the black dress gloves and black dress scarf when wearing the black all-weather coat. Per-

sonnel may wear white gloves with all uniforms.

c. The black pumps or the black fabric pumps with sheer stockings are the only authorized footwear for the female

white mess and white evening mess uniforms. The white pumps or the white fabric pumps with sheer stockings are

the only authorized footwear for the female all-white mess uniform.

d. There are two versions of the female Army white mess jacket. The older version of the jacket is authorized for

wear by officers only. The newer version of the jacket is authorized for wear by all female Soldiers. Officers may

continue to wear the older version jacket as long as it is serviceable.

e. No headgear is authorized for wear by female personnel with the Army white mess, all-white mess, or white

evening mess uniforms because these uniforms are only authorized for wear after retreat (see AR 670 –1).