– Formal Dress
UNIFORM – MALE
- Standard Cover (Paragraph V) (recommended not worn at indoor formal events/ceremonies)
- Devil Dog collar, or other, if authorized (optional) (Paragraph X)
- Military bow tie – black
- White shirt, formal (standard collar), pleated front. (NO RUFFLES)
- Gold cuff Links and gold studs
- Cummerbund, gold -OR- Gold vest front (only approved design)
- Trousers, black tux; -OR- trousers, black, with black dress belt (The dress leather belt with a ratcheting gold Marine Corps emblem buckle is an approved optional dress belt.)
- Marine Corps League Red Evening Dress Jacket, medium weight gabardine material with Marine Corps League buttons, gold waist chain, and sunburst insignias at locating holes in jacket collar.
- Lapel pin(s) (optional) (Paragraph VIII)
- Shoes, black plain toe (military style, highly glossed)
- Socks, black
- Miniature medals, wings, badges (Paragraph I, II, and III).
OPTIONAL: The Red Blazer may be worn as an option to the Red Evening Dress Jacket with the FORMAL DRESS Uniform. If the red blazer option is chosen, the following applies.
- The Marine Corps League Crest (Paragraph VII) is optional if miniature medals are worn.
- Medals may be worn per Paragraph(s) I, II & III.
OPTIONAL: In addition to the Black Tuxedo Trousers worn with the Evening Dress (Mess) Jacket, the wearer may opt to wear the Marine Corps Dress Blue Trousers w/NCO Red Stripe in place of the Black Tuxedo Trousers.
NOTE: THE MARINE CORPS DRESS BLUE TROUSERS WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE RED BLAZER AT ANY TIME!