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mess dress

mess dress Original U.S. Vietnam War 1960s Marine Corps Colonel Mess Dress Formal – International Military Antiques

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mess dress Original U.S. Vietnam War 1960s Marine Corps Colonel Mess Dress Formal – International Military AntiquesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This formal attire is known in the United States military as a "Mess Dress" uniform. This example is named on the interior pocket tag of the jacket to C. R. RICH and was for a rank of Colonel who served in United States Marine Corps during the 1960s. Offered in excellent condition. The jacket has a Camp Pendleton Tailor's label. Approximate Measurements: Collar to shoulder: 10Shoulder to sleeve: 24. 5Shoulder to

Original Item: Only One Available. This formal attire is known in the United States military as a "Mess Dress" uniform. This example is named on the interior pocket tag of the jacket to C.R. RICH and was for a rank of Colonel who served in United States Marine Corps during the 1960s. Offered in excellent condition. The jacket has a Camp Pendleton Tailor's label.
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 10”
Shoulder to sleeve: 24.5”
Shoulder to shoulder: 20”
Chest width: 20”
Waist width: 16”
Hip width: 15”
Front length: 24.5"

Pant Waist - 30"

Mess dress uniform is the semi-formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for certain ceremonies, receptions, and celebrations, in messes or on private occasions. It frequently consists of a mess jacket, trousers, white dress shirt, often with standing collar and bow tie, along with orders and medals insignia. Design may depend on regiment or service branch, e.g. army, navy, air force, marines, etc. In Western dress codes, mess dress uniform is a permitted supplementary alternative equivalent to the civilian black tie for evening wear or black lounge suit for day wear - sometimes collectively called half dress - although military uniforms are the same for day and evening wear. As such, mess dress uniform is considered less formal than full dress uniform, but more formal than service dress uniform.

Prior to World War II, this style of military uniform was largely restricted to the British and United States Armed Forces, although the French, German, Swedish and other navies had adopted their own versions of mess dress during the late 19th century, influenced by the British Royal Navy.

While mess dress uniform is predominantly worn at occations by commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers, it may also be worn as an optional uniform by some senior enlisted personnel. It is also sometimes worn by members of royal courts or certain civilian uniformed services.

Miniature medals are suspended on ribbons one half the width of their normal counterparts, and are worn on the left lapel. Exceptions to the miniature medals are the Medal of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (although the PMF also includes an optional miniature version), and authorized foreign neck-borne decorations (e.g., Knight Commander of Order of the Bath, Commander of the Order of Military Merit, et al.) Individual and unit awards that consist of ribbons only are not worn on the mess uniform. Miniature versions of combat and special skill badges are worn above the miniature medals, along with miniature versions of Ranger and Special Forces shoulder tabs, made of enameled metal. Marksmanship and driver/mechanic badges are not worn on the mess uniform. Regimental distinctive insignia is worn on the right lapel. Identification badges worn on service uniform pockets, such as the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Presidential Service Badge, Recruiter Badge, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, et al., are worn between the top and middle buttons on the applicable side of the mess uniform.
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Ranger Mike
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★★★★★ 5
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I am a big fan of VELCRO brand products because of their quality and utility. I have used their rolls of Velcro hook and loop tape as well as their little patches, and I became a brand loyalist. Yes, there are many other manufacturers, but these are certainly as good as it gets. This product is your very basic, very thin, and very copious supply (for my neighbors in Rio Linda - that means plenty of them). You get two big spools of these little eight (8) inch ties that are adhesive throughout their length - that means you can tie the smallest cables to anything almost up to their full length. If you need a longer wrap - use more than one and just extend the length by piggy backing them. The real advantage of this bulk package is that you are not tempted to save some for later - you have enough to use as many as you like and can happily go tie crazy on all your cords! It's VELCRO party time. We live in an electronic age, and I have a lot of more pricey hook-and-loop specialty ties, and I try to keep a few back as spares. Forget that - with these little ties, I can actually use them and do what I need to get those tangled cords in shape. O.K. maybe I am a geek, but I cook my chicken - dead already, and I believe in independent segregated wiring and not tripping over things or spending time untangling messes when I need to move gear. These big rolls will make your life easier - I use them to attach notes to little jars or vials - to tie two gloves together when I am not wearing them - and other uses even cutting them into smaller pieces. That's one of the advantages of these bulk spools - lots of supply. Yes, the individual ties are dinky thin little things, but they hold very well (why you buy genuine VELCRO) and you don't feel stupid using them up on anything you feel like. They are expendable, and that adds to their ultimate utility. Darned useful product. Buy it - use it; enjoy.
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Amiga95
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★★★★★ 5
Computers, electronics cabling? You NEED these!
Size: 100Pk - 6” x ½”, Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black
If you do any cabling, be it TV or computer or anything else, these ARE worth there weight in gold. Seriously! They'll keep your cable runs, extension cords, etc in a nice neat easy to work with bundle that you can have out of the way. Adhesion is very good also which is also important. Just the right size for most applications and if you need something large they make them to fit your needs. Cable management has always been a pet peeve of mine and makes a difference that not only shows but makes future work and maintenance much easier. Whenever I see a rat's nest cluster of wires I always know it means shoddy workmanship!
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Arvid
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★★★★★ 4
Very Effective, but Not the Instructions
Size: 150Pk - 8" x 1/2", Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black and Gray
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★★★★★ 5
Must Have for Cable Management.
Size: 100Pk - 6” x ½”, Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black
Best Velcro out the. Great for cable management. Super easy to use. Cannot be beat for the price. Incredibly useful.
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joan whelan
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★★★★★ 5
Great product
Size: 150Pk - 8" x 1/2", Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black and Gray
Very good size and holds a lot. Good color and number of ties. Works well to reduce clutter
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