DA PAM 670-1: 12-7. Coat, Army blue, female

12-7. Coat, Army blue, female

a. Design. The coat will be made from an approved specification or pattern.

b. General description. The female Army blue coat is a single-breasted, four-button, hip-length coat with two

slanted flap front pockets, button-down shoulder loops, notched collar, and side-body construction.

c. Shoulder buttons.

(1) Officers authorized to wear an aiguillette will attach a 21-ligne button on the left or right outside shoulder seam

of the coat, depending upon the position in which the aiguillette is worn.

(2) Officers authorized to wear a fourragere will attach a 21-ligne button on the left shoulder seam, 1/2 inch outside

the collar edge.

d. Shoulder ornamentation and insignia.

(1) Shoulder straps for officers (see para 21–8b for ornamentation and insignia).

(2) Shoulder loops for enlisted personnel.

(a) A shoulder loop of the same material as the coat is used and attached to each shoulder.

(b) The loop is 2 –1/2 inches wide at the outside shoulder edge, 1 –1/2 inches wide at the inside collar edge, and

piped all around with gold-colored nylon or rayon cord edge braid, 1/8 inch wide. The braid is inserted in the joining seams so it is completely visible around each loop. The loop is sewn on the outside shoulder seam and extends to a point approximately 1/2 inch from the inside collar seam. The loop has a buttonhole 3/8 inch from the inside edge of the braid, which is buttoned to the shoulder with a 25-ligne button.

e. Coat sleeve ornamentation. Ornamental braid is worn on both sleeves of the Army blue coat. Gold bullion,

synthetic metallic gold, or gold-colored nylon or rayon braid is authorized for officers. Gold-colored nylon or rayon braid is authorized for enlisted personnel. The braid on the slacks and the coat sleeve will be of the same material. The bottom of the braid is positioned parallel to and 3 inches above the bottom of each sleeve as follows:

(1) General officers have one 1–1/2-inch gold braid on each sleeve.

(2) For all other officers, each sleeve has a 3/4-inch braid consisting of two 1/4-inch gold braids placed 1/4 inch

apart on silk material of the first-named color of their basic branch.

(3) Enlisted personnel have a 1/8-inch soutache braid of gold-colored nylon or rayon on each sleeve.

f. How worn. The coat should fit smoothly across shoulders and across bust without strain. The bottom button of

the coat should fall approximately 1 inch below the natural waistline, fitting easily over the hips and conforming to waistline curve without blousing. The sleeves should fall 1 inch below the bottom of the wristbone, covering the shirt sleeve. The coat front, below the waist, must overlap without pulling or gaping so the front of the coat will present a straight line from the top button to the coat hem. The back vent must also overlap without pulling or gaping (see TM 10–227 for additional fit guidance).