DA PAM 670-1: 20-26. Shirts, white

20-26. Shirts, white

Note. See paragraphs 11–9 and 12–10 for the descriptions of the white shirts worn with the ASU and dress variations.

a. Shirt, white, formal, female mess.

(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.

(2) Description. There are two types of optional purchase white formal female mess shirt authorized for wear.

(a) Type I. The shirt is a tuck-in style made of polyester and cotton fabric with a front closure containing seven

removable, dome-shaped, pearl-like buttons. The shirt has three vertical rows of ruffles on each side of the front

opening. It has long sleeves and a rounded collar. A quarter-moon shaped neck tab is worn with this shirt.

(b) Type II. The shirt is a tuck-in style made of polyester and cotton fabric with a front closure containing seven

removable, dome-shaped, pearl-like buttons. The shirt has long sleeves, a pleated front, and a rounded collar. A quar-

ter-moon shaped neck tab is worn with this shirt.

(3) How worn. The shirt is worn with mess and evening mess uniforms.

b. Shirt, white, semiformal, dress, male mess.

(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.

(2) Description. The shirt is a white, semiformal dress shirt with long sleeves, a soft bosom, French cuffs, and a

standard turndown collar.

(3) How worn. The shirt is worn with the blue and white mess uniforms.

c. Shirt, white, formal, male evening mess.

(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.

(2) Description. The shirt is a white, formal dress shirt with long sleeves, a stiff bosom, French cuffs, and a wing

collar.

(3) How worn. The shirt is worn with the evening mess uniforms.