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Blue Mess Uniform Center

Appropriate occasions for wear

The Blue Mess Uniform is worn year-round for black tie functions and corresponds to a civilian tuxedo. The Blue Evening Mess Uniform is the most formal uniform worn by Army personnel and corresponds to the civilian "white tie and tails." The following are appropriate occasions for personnel to wear the Army Blue Mess and Blue Evening Mess Uniforms:

  • Social functions of a general or official nature, held after retreat.
  • All private, formal social functions held after retreat.

In practice, however, Soldiers wear Mess uniforms during very formal afternoon events, such as weddings, especially when the event extends into the evening hours

Uniform regulations

UPDATED 26 JAN, 2021 The Army has just released an update to AR 670-1. For your convenience, Marlow White has included a link to Army Regulation 670-1 on our web site. This is the most recent Army Regulation.

See superseded alaracts

Evening Mess Variation

Marlow White's swords and sabers have ceremonial blades. As such, they are built to strict military regulations to be used in drills, ceremonies, and displays. These blades are of the highest quality but are not sharpened for use as a weapon.
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