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Male Officer
Formal and Dinner Dress Uniform
Formal Dress (White Tie)


 

BASIC UNIFORM COMPONENTS

ARTICLE

 

 

Coat, Dinner Dress Blue Jacket

3501.14

Shirt, White, Formal

3501.52

Trousers, Blue, Evening

3501.91

Shoes, Dress, Black

3501.54

Socks, Black

3501.78

Undershirt, White

3501.101

Undershorts

3501.102

Necktie, Bow, White

3501.36

Studs, Mother-of-Pearl

3501.79

Cuff Links, Mother-of-Pearl

3501.19

Waistcoat

3501.104

Gloves, White

3501.24

Miniature Medals

5315

Suspenders, White

3501.80

 

 

PRESCRIBABLE  ITEMS

 

 

 

Overcoat, Blue

3501.39

Tailcoat, Formal, Blue

3501.85

 

 

OPTIONAL  ITEMS

 

 

 

All-Weather Coat, Double Breasted

3501.1a

Black Neck Gaiter (w/authorized outer garment only)

3501.5

Cap, Combination, White (w/outer garment)

3501.9

Scarf (w/outer garment )

3501.43

Umbrella, Black

3501.99

 

 

OCCASION FOR WEAR

 

 

 

Worn to official formal evening functions when civilians normally wear evening clothes (White Tie).  This uniform may be prescribed for Captains, Flag Officers and others assigned to duty where required by protocol, optional for all other Officers.


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