DA PAM 670-1: 19-3. Accessories
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Accessories for the female white mess uniforms include buttons, cape (officers only), black all-weather coat, black and white cummerbunds, dress gloves, black and white dress handbags, black dress neck tab, black dress scarf, formal white shirt, black or white pumps, sheer stockings, and umbrella.
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 19-3 (Pages 128-129)Full Details
19-3. Accessories
The following accessories are normally worn with the female white mess uniforms:
a. Buttons (see para 20–6).
b. Cape (officers only) (see para 20–7a).
c. Coat, all-weather, black (see para 20–9b).
d. Cummerbund.
(1) Black (see para 20–12a).
(2) White (see para 20–12b).
e. 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).
f. Handbag.
(1) Black, dress (carried with white mess and evening mess only) (see para 20–2).
(2) White, dress (carried with all-white mess only) (see para 20–2d).
g. Neck tab, black, dress (see para 20–21a).
h. Scarf, dress, black (see para 20–25a).
i. Shirt, white, formal, female mess (see para 20–26a).
j. Shoes, pumps.
(1) Black (worn with white mess and evening white mess only) (see paras 20–27g and 20–27h).
(2) White (worn with all-white mess only) (see paras 20–27g and 20–27h).
k. Stockings, sheer (see para 20–28d).
l. Umbrella, black (see para 20–31).
m. Undergarments (see para 20–32).
n. Undershirt, white (see para 20–32g).
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