COMDTINST M1020.6E
3.B.3. Dinner Dress White Jacket
Men Women
Item composing uniform
Comment
Dinner Dress White Jacket
Dress Coat Buttons
Substitute CG buttons for Navy buttons for both men and women.
Shoulder boards
Hard shoulder boards.
Blue Evening Trousers
For men.
Blue Formal Skirt/Slacks
For women: skirt or slacks optional.
White Shirt
Men: soft pleated long sleeve or standard long sleeve optional.
Women: soft pleated long sleeve.
Tie
Men: black bow tie. Women: black formal dress necktie.
Gold Cummerbund
Men and women.
Small Medals
Men: worn 3" below left lapel notch.
Women: 1/3 of distance between shoulder & bottom hem of jacket.
Miniature Qualification
Insignia, Devices and
Small Identification Badges
White Gloves
At prescribing officers discretion.
White Suspenders
Optional.
Black Socks or Hosiery
Socks are worn with oxfords, hosiery with pumps or flats.
Black Oxford Shoes
Oxfords are worn with trousers for men.
Black Pumps or Flats
Pumps or flats are worn with formal dress skirt or slacks for women.
Head Gear
Combination cap for men or women; tiara optional for women.
Occasions for Wear
(After 6:00 P.M.)
Official summer evening functions when civilians wear black tie with
tuxedos and almost any formal event such as formal dances, formal
wedding guest, theater, opera, receptions, etc. Prescribed for O-4 and
above. Optional for O-3 and below.
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