DA PAM 670-1: 18-3. Accessories
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Accessories for the male white mess and evening mess uniforms include buttons, cape (officers only), black all-weather coat, cufflinks and studs (gold for mess, white for evening mess), black cummerbund, dress gloves, bow tie, black dress scarf, white shirt, black oxford shoes, black dress socks, suspenders, and umbrella.
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 18-3 (Page 120)Full Details
18-3. Accessories
The following accessories are normally worn with the male white mess and evening mess uniforms.
a. Buttons (see para 20–6).
b. Cape (officers only) (see para 20–7b).
c. Coat, all-weather, black (see para 20–9b).
d. Cufflinks and studs.
(1) Gold (white mess only) (see para 20–11b(2)).
(2) White (white evening mess only) (see para 20–11b(1)).
e. Cummerbund, black (see para 20–12a).
f. Gloves.
(1) Black, leather, unisex, dress (only when the black all-weather coat is worn) (see para 20–15c).
(2) White, dress (see para 20–15d).
g. Necktie.
(1) Bow, black, dress or mess (white mess only) (see para 20–22a).
(2) Bow, white, evening mess (white evening mess only) (see para 20–22b).
h. Scarf, dress, black (see para 20–25a).
i. Shirt, white.
(1) Semiformal, dress, male mess (see para 20–26b).
(2) Formal, male evening mess (see para 20–26c).
j. Shoes, oxford, black, male (see para 20–27b).
k. Socks, black, dress (see para 20–28b).
l. Suspenders (see para 20–29).
m. Umbrella, black (see para 20–31).
n. Undergarments (see para 20–32).
o. Undershirt, white (see para 20–32).
p. Vest, white, male (see para 20–33).
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