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United States Navy Service Dress White Uniform
Record photograph, not for public use or publication. INTERNAL USE ONLY.

United States Navy Service Dress White Uniform

Date1986-2001
MediumPolyester, cotton, brass
DimensionsComponent ((a) jacket length x width): 31 1/2 × 19in. (80 × 48.3cm)
Component ((b) pants length x circumference): 31 × 40in. (78.7 × 101.6cm)
Component ((c) belt length x width x height): 44 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1/4in. (113 × 3.2 × 0.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Matthew Woods
DescriptionOfficial United States Navy summer dress whites uniform worn by Matthew Woods. Uniform consists of a (a) white jacket, (b) white pants, and a (c) white belt.

(a) The uniform jacket is a white, single-breasted, standing collar coat featuring two breast patch pockets. The coat has a sword slit with zipper closure over the proper left hip and loops on the shoulders for shoulder boards. The standing collar features a velcro closure at front. There are no buttons attached to the coat, there are buttonholes for the five-button front closure and a buttonhole on each breast patch pocket. A label affixed to the interior collar reads, “Made in USA by American Craftsmen Dry Clean Only.” There is a Patriot® label on the proper right interior front face.

(b) The white dress pants are size 40R. The pants have fore and aft creases, belt loops, zippered fly front closure, and four total pockets: two side and two back pockets. There is a “Patriot” brand label on the interior rear of the pants. The interior waistband is embroidered with the word, “Patriot” and a firearm, the pattern repeats.

(c) The belt is constructed from white cotton with a brass belt clip and brass belt tip.
Object number2019.36.11a-c
Markings(a-b): "Patriot®" interior label

(c): "Cert No. V-21-N / VANGUARD" stamped on reverse of belt.
Inscribed"Woods" (a) proper right interior front face; (b) rear interior waistband.NotesRelated Note: The donor wore his dress whites when he was married in 1990 in Middletown, Connecticut. See photographs 2019.36.1 and 2019.36.3.
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