marine corps uniform regulations - US

MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS 2003
b. The blue dress "B" uniform consists of the same items as blue dress
"A" except that ribbons are worn in lieu of medals.
c. The blue dress uniform with long sleeve khaki shirt (without coat),
and tie for male Marines and tab for female Marines, is designated as blue
dress "C." Commanders may prescribe blue dress "C" as the uniform of the day
for specified occasions or duties. Commanders may prescribe this uniform for
honors, parades, and ceremonies on and off the military activity. This
uniform is authorized for leave and liberty. The blue dress sweater may be
worn as part of the blue dress "C" uniform at the option of the individual
except on those occasions when the wear of the blue coat would be more
appropriate. The sweater may be worn as part of the duty uniform both on and
off the military installation and for commuting to and from work. The
sweater may be worn as the uniform of the day and on leave and liberty but
will not be worn for inspections, ceremonial formations, or parades.
d. The blue dress uniform with short sleeve khaki shirt (without coat)
is designated as blue dress "D." Commanders may prescribe blue dress "D" as
the uniform of the day for specified occasions or duties. During the winter
uniform period, commanders may, at their discretion when the weather
requires, authorize blue dress "D" as the uniform of the day. Commanders may
prescribe this uniform for honors, parades, and ceremonies where climatic
conditions preclude the comfortable wear of the blue dress "A" or "B"
uniforms. This uniform is authorized for leave or liberty.
4. Female Marines may wear slacks as part of the blue dress uniforms per
paragraph 3026.
5. Individuals may wear either the all-season polyester/wool gabardine
uniform or the all-wool blue uniforms on a year-round basis on all occasions
for which the blue dress uniforms are prescribed or authorized.
6. Male field grade officers and below may continue to wear blue coats with
blue trousers of different fabrics; however, the future purchase/sale of blue
dress uniforms with coats and trousers of different fabrics is prohibited.
For female Marines, the coat and skirt must be of the same material; however,
if the coat is worn with slacks, the coat and slacks may be of different
materials.
2003. BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS (See figs. 2-17 and 2-18.)
1. The blue-white dress uniform is worn by officers and SNCOs during the
summer season and for the same types of official military/social occasions
for which the equivalent blue dress uniform is prescribed. Sergeants and
below may wear the blue-white dress uniform for official military and social
occasions if provided by the command, but not on leave or liberty. Officers
and SNCOs will not wear the blue-white dress uniform with enlisted Marines
not provided the blue-white dress uniform during performance of military
ceremonies that require uniformity. On such occasions, officers and SNCOs
will wear the uniform prescribed for enlisted personnel.
2. The blue-white dress "A" uniform consists of the same items as the blue
dress "A" except the trousers/skirt/slacks will be white. This uniform may
only be prescribed for official command ceremonies, formal/semiformal social
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