The simplest translation for the military terms
"formal dress" and "service mess dress" is "white
tie" and "black tie." White tie tuxedo or full evening gown
equates to formal dress, and a tuxedo or evening gown is the civilian
equivalent to service mess dress. There are specific nuances as to who can wear
formal dress, and what differentiates formal dress from service mess dress.
Rank Determines Which Dress is Appropriate
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Formal dress is reserved for
officers only. Worn exclusively for evening functions and state occasions, an
officer would wear his formal dress to an occasion civilians would refer to as
a "white tie affair." Officers are required to own a mess dress
uniform, whereas the mess dress is optional for enlisted. There are recognizable
differences between formal dress and mess dress.
Male Formal Dress
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For formal dress, officers are
required to wear the mess dress coat without silver fasteners, white shirt
without military creases, shoulder broad rank, silver sleeve braid, miniature
medals, a maximum of four badges, blue trousers with stripping, but without
pleats or cuffs, and footwear. A male officer's formal dress is recognizable by
the white bow tie with square ends and white single breasted rolled collar vest
with a pointed collar.
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Female Formal Dress
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It is mandatory for a female
officer to wear a tie in the traditional military inverted V shape, known as a
tie tab. The formal dress tie is made from silver metallic cloth, also called
silver lamé. Formal dress requires female officers wear a silver satin
cummerbund. If she chooses to wear cufflinks and studs, they must be worn as a
set. Additionally, female officers wear the mess dress coat, white blouse
without military creases, shoulder broad rank, silver sleeve braid, miniature
medals, a maximum of four badges and footwear.
Mess Dress
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A male officer's mess dress is
recognizable by the blue satin bow tie, white, dark blue or black suspenders
and blue satin cummerbund. Also, silver cufflinks and studs are mandatory in
the mess dress uniform. A female's officer can be recognized by the tie tab,
which is a blue satin inverted V with self fastening tails. The cummerbund is
plain blue. Cuff links and studs are optional.
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