Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(2) Description. Brassieres and underpants may be of a commercial design, in white, black, or other neutral colors
that are not readily apparent when worn under the uniform. The category of brassieres also includes sports bras.
(3) How worn. Females will wear brassieres and underpants with all uniforms.
b. Camisole.
(1) Type. The camisole is an optional purchase item.
(2) Description. The camisole is of a commercial design in white, black, or other neutral colors not readily apparent
under the uniform.
(3) How worn.
(a) Females are authorized to wear the camisole with all uniforms. The camisole is not a substitute for the brown
undershirt when the brown undershirt is normally part of the uniform (such as the BDU, flight uniform, cold-weather
uniform, and so forth).
(b) The camisole is not a substitute for brassieres. Females will ensure that uniforms fit properly when wearing the
camisole.
c. Drawers.
(1) Type. Drawers are clothing bag issue items.
(2) Description. The drawers are brown, in brief length.
(3) How worn. All males will wear drawers with all uniforms. Either the brief or boxer style drawers are authorized
for wear. Males also may wear commercially purchased brief or boxer versions of drawers, in white, brown, or other
neutral colors.
d. Slips.
(1) Type. Slips are a one-time cash allowance purchase as part of the initial clothing bag allowance.
(2) Description. Slips will be of a commercial design, in white, black, or other neutral colors not readily apparent
under the uniform.
(3) How worn. Females will wear slips with the service, dress, and mess skirts, and with the hospital duty and food
service dresses.
e. Undershirt, brown, AG shade 436.
(1) Type. The undershirt is a clothing bag issue item.
(2) Description. The material is cotton knitted cloth, with quarter-length sleeves and a crew neck, or is of a similar
commercial design.
(3) How worn. All personnel will wear the undershirt with all utility uniforms, except for hospital duty and food
service uniforms.
f. Undershirt, white, crew neck.
(1) Type. The crew neck undershirt is a clothing bag issue item for males.
(2) Description. The white undershirt is of a commercial design, short-sleeved, in a crew neck style.
(3) How worn.
(a) Males may wear the white crewneck undershirt with the service, dress, mess, hospital duty, and food service
uniforms.
(b) Personnel are not authorized to wear the white undershirt with the BDU, flight uniforms, combat vehicle
crewman uniforms, or other utility or field uniforms that require wear of the brown undershirt.
g. Undershirt, white, V-neck.
(1) Type. The V-neck undershirt is an optional purchase item for all soldiers.
(2) Description. The white V-neck undershirt is of a commercial design, short-sleeved, in a V-neck style.
(3) How worn.
(a) Soldiers may wear the V-neck undershirt with the service, dress, mess, hospital duty, and food service uniforms.
Females may not substitute the V-neck undershirt for brassieres, and they must ensure uniforms fit properly when
wearing the V-neck undershirt.
(b) Personnel are not authorized to wear the white V-neck undershirt with the BDU, flight uniforms, combat vehicle
crewman uniforms, or other utility or field uniforms that require wear of the brown undershirt.
27–29. Vest, white, male
a. Type. The vest is an optional purchase item.
b. Description. The materials are cotton twill, white; polyester and wool-blended fabrics in tropical, white; polyester
and wool-blended fabrics in twill weave, white; or polyester-textured woven serge, white. The white vest is singlebreasted,
cut low with a rolling collar and pointed bottom, and fastened with three detachable, small white buttons.
c. How worn. Male personnel will wear the white vest when wearing the Army white evening mess uniform with
formal accessories, and with the Army blue evening mess uniform.
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