Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

not required to wear headgear when wearing the Army white uniform to evening social functions (after retreat).
However, on all other occasions, personnel will wear headgear with this uniform.
e. Proper wear position. The service hat is worn straight on the head so that the hatband creates a straight line
around the head, parallel to the ground. Hair will not be visible below the front brim of the hat, and there should be 1 ⁄2
to 1 inch distance between the eyebrow and the brim of the hat.
19–10. Items normally worn with the Army white uniform
a. Accessories.
(1) Buttons (para 27–4).
(2) Capes (officers only).
(a) Black (para 27–6a).
(b) Blue (para 27–6b).
(3) Chaplain’s apparel (para 27–7).
(4) Coat, black, all weather (para 27–8).
(5) Gloves.
(a) Black, leather, unisex, dress (only when the black all-weather coat is worn) (para 27–12b).
(b) White, dress (para 27–12c).
(6) Handbag, white dress (para 27–13c).
(7) Scarf, black (only with black all-weather coat or windbreaker) (para 27–21a).
(8) Shirt, white, short-sleeved (para 27–22a).
(9) Shoes, white, pump (paras 27–23f and g).
(10) Stockings, sheer (para 27–24d).
(11) Umbrella, black (para 27–27).
(12) Undergarments, white (para 27–28).
b. Insignia, awards, badges and accouterments worn on the Army white uniform.
(1) Aiguillettes (officers only).
(a) Service (para 28–25).
(b) Dress (para 28–26).
(2) Fourragere/lanyards (para 28–11c(3)).
(3) Branch insignia (para 28–10 and 28–12a).
(4) U.S. insignia (para 28–4).
(5) Grade insignia (paras 28–5, 28–6, and 28–7).
(6) Headgear insignia (para 28–3).
(7) Regimental distinctive insignia (para 28–23).
(8) OCS/WOC insignia (paras 28–14 and 28–15).
(9) Nameplate (para 28–24c).
(10) Service stripes (enlisted personnel only) (para 28–27).
(11) Decoration and service medal ribbons (full size or miniature medals may be worn after retreat) (paras 29–7,
29–8, and 29–9)).
(12) Unit awards (para 29–11).
(13) U.S. badges (identification, marksmanship, combat and special skill, full size and miniature); dress miniature
combat and special skill badges will be worn when miniature medals are worn (paras 29–13, 29–16, 29–17, and
29–18).
(14) Foreign badges (para 29–19).
19–11. General guidelines
a. The skirt is worn no longer than 1 inch above, or 2 inches below the crease in the back of the knee. The black
all-weather coat is authorized for wear with this uniform. Personnel may wear white gloves with the basic uniform.
Females may carry the white leather handbag during duty or after duty hours; they may carry the white fabric handbag
only after duty hours, however. White pumps and sheer stockings are the authorized footwear for this uniform. After
duty hours, personnel may wear white fabric pumps with this uniform.
b. Soldiers who possess the old version of the Army white coat will wear one branch and one U.S. insignia on the
collar. Those who possess the new version of the Army white coat will wear their insignia as they do on the Army
green coat (see paras 28–4 and 28–12).
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