Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Appendix B
Prescribed Dress
Table B–1 summarizes the attire that makes up various kinds of prescribed dress.
Table B–1
Table of prescribed dress
Prescribed Attire
Duty uniform Duty uniform as locally prescribed.
Informal uniform Army blue or white with four-in-hand tie or neck tab. 1 Enlisted personnel may wear the class A Army
green uniforms (with skirt for females) with white shirt and black bow tie (after retreat), four-in-hand
necktie (before retreat), or neck tab as a substitute.
Civilian equivalent Civilian business suit.
Black tie uniform Army blue or white uniform with black bow tie; blue, white, or black mess uniforms. 1 Enlisted personnel
may wear the Army green uniform (with skirt for females) with white shirt and black bow tie or neck
tab.
Civilian equivalent Civilian dinner jacket (tuxedo).
White tie uniform Army blue or black evening mess uniforms.
Civilian equivalent Evening full dress (tail coat).
Notes:
1 Unless otherwise indicated by the host, the uniform equivalent of specified civilian attire may be worn. Invitations may prescribe dress as indicated above;
for example, “Army blue or Army blue mess.” The Army white and white mess uniforms are normally worn from April to October, except in clothing zones 1
and 2, in accordance with CTA 50–900.
AR 670–1 3 February 2005
321