Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(3) The Army blue and white dress uniforms. If worn, the cuff links will be plain gold or gold-colored metal, as
described in paragraph 27–10b(2), above.
27–11. Cummerbunds
a. Cummerbund, black, female and male.
(1) Type. The cummerbund is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The cummerbund is black, made of a commercial design, in silk or satin material, with four or five
pleats running the entire length of the cummerbund.
(3) How worn. The cummerbund is worn with the pleats facing down. Females wear the black cummerbund with
the black, blue, and white mess and evening mess uniforms; males wear it with the white and blue mess uniforms. The
male bow tie and cummerbund must be made of the same material.
b. Cummerbund, white, female.
(1) Type. The cummerbund is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The cummerbund is white, made of a commercial design, in silk or satin material, with four or five
pleats running the entire length of the cummerbund.
(3) How worn. The white cummerbund is worn with the pleats facing down. Females wear the white cummerbund
with the all-white mess uniform.
27–12. Gloves
a. Gloves, black, with inserts, unisex, leather shell.
(1) Type. The gloves are clothing bag issue items.
(2) Description. The gloves are a five-finger design in a slip-on style. An adjustable strap and buckle is provided on
the back of the gloves. The inserts are black wool and are worn inside the black leather shell gloves. There is no wearout
date for the green wool inserts, which may be worn until stocks are exhausted or until unserviceable.
(3) How worn. These gloves are authorized for wear with or without cold-weather outer garments (to include the
DBDU parka). Soldiers may wear the black leather shell gloves with utility uniforms without cold-weather outer
garments, provided sleeves are rolled down. Personnel may not wear the inserts without the leather shell gloves when
worn with utility uniforms and cold weather outer garments.
b. Gloves, black, leather, unisex, dress.
(1) Type. The gloves are clothing bag issue items.
(2) Description. The gloves are black leather in an approved specification or pattern, or of a similar commercial
design.
(3) How worn. The gloves are authorized for wear with the class A service, Army green dress, and Army green
maternity dress uniforms, and when wearing the black all-weather coat, windbreaker, or capes.
c. Gloves, white dress.
(1) Type. The gloves are optional purchase items.
(2) Description. The gloves are made of cotton, kid, doeskin, silk, or other material of appropriate commercial
design.
(3) How worn. The gloves are authorized for year-round wear with the Army blue and white dress uniforms, and the
Army blue, white, and black mess and evening mess uniforms. When prescribed by the commander, military police
may wear white gloves with service uniforms.
27–13. Handbags
a. Handbag, clutch-type, leather, polyurethane, or vinyl.
(1) Type. The handbag is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The handbag is black and is made of leather, polyurethane, or vinyl, in a commercial design with a
zipper, snap, or envelope-type closure. The handbag may have a wrist strap, but not a shoulder strap.
(3) How worn. Females may carry the clutch-type handbag with the female service uniforms, and with the utility
uniforms while in a garrison (non-field) environment. The leather version of this handbag is authorized for use with the
female Army blue uniform, during and after duty hours.
b. Handbag, fabric or leather, black, dress.
(1) Type. The handbag is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The handbag is untrimmed, in black leather or fabric, of a commercial design, envelope or clutch
style, with or without a chain or strap.
(3) Wear.
(a) Females may carry the black leather handbag with the Army blue uniform, during and after duty hours.
(b) Females may carry the black fabric handbag with the black, white, and blue mess and evening mess uniforms. It
is also authorized for use with the Army blue uniform, after duty hours.
c. Handbag, fabric or leather, white, dress.
162 AR 670–1 3 February 2005