U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

are mounted on a high collar (one each on left and right
side of collar). Two vertical rows of nine gilt buttons
are on the front of the jacket. Four gilt buttons are
mounted on the pocket flaps. Four gilt buttons are on the
cuffs. Two gilt buttons are at rear, top of coattail
flap. Buttons are made of yellow metal, with the foul
anchor and American eagle, surrounded by fifteen stars.
(c) Trousers. White cotton or linen
“broadfall” style trousers with gilt buttons on pocket
flaps; tucked into half boots.
(d) Vest. White single-breasted
cotton or linen waistcoat with standing collar, nine gilt
buttons down the front, and four smaller gilt buttons
mounted on each pocket flap on each pocket but smaller
than those on coat.
(e) Shirt. White cotton or linen
shirt with a wide collar.
stock.
(f) Stock. Black cotton or silk
(g) Boots. Black “Hessian” style half
boots with scalloped tops.
(2) Lieutenants: wear the same style
bicorn hat, shirt, stock, pantaloons and boots as those
worn by the Commanding Officer. The only uniform
distinction is in the dress jacket and vest.
(a) Dress Jacket. Same as above
except no gold lace around buttonholes, lapels, pocket
flaps or down folds of the skirts. One gold epaulette
(plain-no devices) is worn on the left shoulder. Two rows
of nine gilt buttons are on the front of the jacket.
Three gilt buttons are mounted on the pocket flaps. Three
gilt buttons are on the cuffs. Two gilt buttons are at
rear, top of coattail flap. One gilt button is on left and
right side of collar.
(b) Vest. Same as above except three
gilt buttons and buttonholes on pockets of vest.
c. Chief Petty Officers: wear the same shirt,
stock and trousers as officers. The U.S. Navy Pattern
1814 straight edged cutlass may be worn as a sidearm, when
authorized by the Commanding Officer.
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