marine corps uniform regulations - US
marine corps uniform regulations - US
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3010<br />
3- 10<br />
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS<br />
should be allowed through the chest and 1 inch at the waist, with the belt of<br />
sufficient length to fit the coat waist rather than pulled snugly against the<br />
waist of the individual. A properly fitted service coat will ride freely up<br />
and down the body when the arms are raised/lowered.<br />
b. Blue dress coats are formfitting garments and will be fitted and<br />
altered accordingly.<br />
c. Only the sleeves, collars, and lapels of the service coat will be<br />
creased and pressed flat. Creases in the back skirt of the coats are<br />
prohibited.<br />
d. The length of all coats will extend about 1 to 2 inches below the<br />
individual's crotch. The sleeve cuff bottom will extend to about 1 inch<br />
above the second/large joint of the thumb.<br />
3. Females<br />
a. The blue dress coats will be worn at all times with the blue and bluewhite<br />
<strong>uniform</strong>s.<br />
b. Service and dress coats are semi-formfitting garments and will be<br />
fitted and altered accordingly. The coat should fit smoothly but not tightly<br />
across the bust and shoulders with sufficient looseness to permit both arms<br />
to move freely.<br />
c. Coat sleeves/lapels will be roll pressed.<br />
3007. COLLAR, WHITE STRIP. The standing white strip collar is worn by male<br />
officers with the evening dress and blue dress <strong>uniform</strong>s, attached in the<br />
inside of the coat or jacket with eyelet fasteners. The collar will have a<br />
straight edge high enough to extend not more than 1/4 inch above the <strong>uniform</strong><br />
collar and will be long enough for the ends to meet in the front without a<br />
gap or with a slight overlap.<br />
3008. CUFF LINKS SETS (MALES). The officer or SNCO gold service cuff links<br />
sets (Officers have superimposed sterling silver, rhodium-finished Marine<br />
Corps emblems; SNCOs have gold-plated Marine Corps emblems superimposed),<br />
concave gold or gold- plated cuff links, and MSC and above command level cuff<br />
links may be worn at the wearer’s option with the with the male French cuff<br />
khaki shirt and dress shirts.<br />
3009. CUMMERBUNDS<br />
1. Scarlet cummerbunds will be worn with the female officers' evening dress<br />
"A" (except general officers), the male and female officers' evening dress<br />
"B" (except general officers), and the SNCOs evening dress.<br />
2. Cummerbunds will be worn with the pleats opening towards the top.<br />
3010. EARRINGS (FEMALE)<br />
1. Female Marines may wear earrings with service and dress <strong>uniform</strong>s at the<br />
individual's option, according to the following <strong>regulations</strong>: