| Women's Casual Uniform |
| The Standard Cover is to be worn, with the Marine Corps Emblem worn on the left side. Officer strips, LIFE and LIFE MEMBER strips and the detachment name embroidery is the same as the men's Basic Cover. Enclosure 3 doesn't state that the cover be a woman's cover, so it is assumed that either the Standard Women's Cover or the Standard Men's Cover, may be worn. All these items are available through the Marine Corps League, see the Detachment Paymaster for ordering these items. The Women's Casual Uniform will consist of the red blazer, with the buttons arranged as is on the men's Casual Uniform. The women's red blazer is fitted differently and the front buttons are on the opposite side, from the men's red blazer. However, Enclosure 3 doesn't state that the women's red blazer must be worn. Both are available through an outside clothier, contact your Detachment Paymaster on ordering the blazer. As with the men's Casual Uniform, no ribbons, medals, sunburst insignia nor patches are authorized to wear with this uniform. The same pins authorized for the men's uniform are also authorized for the women's. The Chapel of Four Chaplains medal is authorized, as optional and worn in the same manner as with the men's uniform. The MCL Crest is worn on the left breast pocket, 1/4" down from the bottom of the pocket cuff and centered on the pocket. These items are available through the Marine Corps League, see the Detachment Paymaster for ordering these items. A white, long sleeve, plain collar shirt is worn with this uniform. Enclosure 3 does state that the shirt be a long sleeve shirt, unlike in the men's Casual Uniform, where it can be short or long sleeve. It is available at most clothing stores. The tie will be either a black satin cross type or a men's black tie with a either the MCL tie bar or the Marine Corps issued men's tie bar. These items can be purchased through the Marine Corps League, see the Detachment Paymaster about ordering. Either a plain, black, "A" line skirt, or black slacks are worn with this uniform. Both are available at outside clothing stores. When the trousers are worn, either the wide leather belt or the narrow dress belt, is worn. The wide leather belt is worn with the large square buckle with the Marine Corps Emblem on it. Both are available through National. The narrow dress belt with the smaller buckle, also having the Marine Corps Emblem, satisfies the black dress belt option. These items can be ordered through the Detachment Paymaster from the Marine Corps League. Black nylon hosiery and a black, plain toe, closed pump are worn with this uniform. They are available at most outside clothing stores. Although earrings aren't mentioned in the Women's Casual Uniform section of the National Bylaws, Enclosure (3), it is written in the section on the Women's Undress Uniform and is believed to apply to all uniforms. Earrings may be worn with this uniform. They must either be small, round, white pearl (or pearl like), or gold earrings, not to exceed 9mm in size. When worn, they will fit tight against the lobe of the ear and not extend below the earlobe. |
| Women's Undress Uniform |
| The Standard Cover is worn and again Enclosure 3 doesn't say it must be the Women's Standard Cover. A long sleeve or short sleeve white shirt, with shoulder epaulets, military creases and two button down flap pockets, similar to the men's shirt, is worn. An option is the white, women's, USMC, blouse that is worn with the Dress Blues. Either Marine Corps League ribbons or Department of Defense ribbons and badges may be worn, but not mixed. With the long sleeve version of this uniform, either the black satin cross tie or a men's black tie with tie bar will be worn. It isn't specified what kind of tie bar is to be used, but it is believed that the same tie bar as is worn with the men's uniform is worn with the women's uniform when the men's tie is used. The Sunburst insignias, shoulder patches and name tag are all worn the same as is prescribed with the men's uniform. A plain, black, "A" line skirt or black slacks are worn the same as with the casual uniform. When the trousers are worn, the same belts that are authorized with the Casual Uniform may be worn. Dress blue trousers with red NCO stripe may be worn, with Marine Corps web belt and brass buckle, when in Color Guard. Black nylon hosiery and a black, plain toe, closed pump are worn with this uniform. When wearing trousers, plain, black men's or women's oxfords may be worn. Earrings may be worn with this uniform. They must either be small, round, white pearl (or pearl like), or gold earrings, not to exceed 9mm in size. When worn, they will fit tight against the lobe of the ear and not extend below the earlobe. |
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