Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 27–7. Blue cape, female officers
(a) General officers: dark blue.
(b) All other officers: the first-named color of the basic branch.
(3) How worn. Officers may wear the cape with the Army blue and white dress uniforms, and with the Army blue,
black, white, and all-white mess and evening mess uniforms. Enlisted personnel are not authorized to wear the cape.
c. Cape, blue, male (officers only).
(1) Type. The cape is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The blue cape will be made from an approved specification or pattern. The materials are cloth,
wool, and broadcloth, dark blue, in Army shade 150; cloth, wool, and gabardine, dark blue, in Army shade 150; cloth,
wool, and elastique, dark blue, in Army shade 150. The cape will reach to at least the midpoint of the knee, but it will
be no lower than 2 inches below the knee (see fig 27–8). The lining of the Army blue cape is rayon, acetate, or another
synthetic fabric, with a satin face and wool nap back, in one of the following colors:
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