Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

the AG shade 469 (poly/wool) long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts. The necktie is required for wear when the longsleeved
shirt is worn without the class A coat, and when the long- and short-sleeved shirts are worn with the class A
coat. It is optional when the short-sleeved and long-sleeved shirts are worn with the black pullover and cardigan
sweaters. The necktie is worn with the Army green dress, white, and blue uniforms before retreat or on duty. Personnel
may wear the four-in-hand tie with the Army blue or white uniform after retreat, when the dress code is “military
informal.”
27–20. Overshoes, black
a. Type. The overshoes are optional purchase items.
b. Description. The material is rubber or synthetic, of a commercial design.
c. How worn. The overshoes are for optional wear with oxford shoes by male personnel during inclement weather,
when not in formation. They are worn with service, dress, and mess uniforms.
27–21. Scarves
a. Dress, black.
(1) Type. Scarves are optional purchase items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, silk, or rayon, of a commercial design, approximately 12 by 52 inches.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear by all personnel with the Army black all-weather coat and the
windbreaker. The scarf is worn folded in half lengthwise, with the lengths crossed left over right at the neck, and the
ends of the scarf tucked neatly into the neckline of the outer garment. When worn properly, the folded portion of the
scarf may be slightly visible above the collar of the outer garment.
b. Utility, OG 208.
(1) Type. The scarves are organizational issue items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, flat-jersey knit, in OG shade 208, in a tubular, seamless-type style with
reinforced ends, 51 1 ⁄2 to 55 1 ⁄2 inches long, by 8 1 ⁄2 to 9 1 ⁄2 inches wide.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear with the cold-weather utility coats (field jackets and parkas). The
scarf is worn with the lengths folded in half lengthwise and crossed left over right at the neck, with the ends of the
scarf tucked neatly into the neckline of the outer garment. When worn properly, the folded portion of the scarf may be
slightly visible above the collar of the outer garment.
27–22. Shirts
a. Shirt, white, short-sleeved with black neck tab, female.
(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The material is white polyester and cotton broadcloth. The shirt has short sleeves and a pointed
collar. The black neck tab that is worn with the AG shade 415 shirt is worn with the short-sleeved white shirt.
(3) How worn. Enlisted females wear the shirt when they wear the Army green service uniform as a dress uniform.
All females wear the shirt with the Army blue and white dress uniforms.
b. Shirt, white, formal, female mess.
(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. 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. On each side of the front opening, there are three vertical rows of
ruffles. The shirt has short sleeves and a rounded collar.
(3) How worn. The shirt is worn with mess and evening mess uniforms.
c. Shirt, white, long-sleeved, male.
(1) Type. The shirt is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The material is a plain polyester and cotton broadcloth, of a commercial design. The shirt has long
sleeves, regular or French cuffs, and a standard turndown collar with tapered points, approximately 2 5 ⁄8 inches long.
Button-down or snap tab collars are not authorized.
(3) How worn. Enlisted males wear the shirt with the Army green uniform when they wear it as a dress uniform. All
males wear the shirt with the Army blue and white uniforms.
d. 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.
e. 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.
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