Uniform Regulations, 1841



Regulations for the Uniform and Dress of the Navy of the United States. 
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UNIFORM.
The following uniform is hereby established for, and to be worn by, the officers of the navy of the United States:


CAPTAIN'S FULL DRESS COAT.
          To be made of dark blue cloth, lined with white cloth or kerseymere, double breasted, with nine navy buttons, the rows of buttons to be three inches apart when buttoned up in the way which it is to be worn. Standing collar, sloped in front and lined with white. Cuffs to have four navy buttons on top, to be open underneath, with two small navy buttons. Four navy buttons under the pocket flaps, one on each hip, two in the middle of each fold of the skirt, and one at the bottom. The pockets to be in the folds.

CAPTAIN'S UNDRESS COAT.
         To be made of dark blue cloth, lined with the same, and with a rolling collar. Buttons to be the same in number and size, and arranged in the same manner as for the full dress.

COMMANDER'S FULL DRESS COAT.
         Is to be the same as directed for captains, except that it is to have but three buttons on the cuffs and pocket flaps, and one in the middle of the skirts.

COMMANDER'S UNDRESS COAT.
         The same as for the captains, except that there are to be but three buttons on the cuffs and pocket flaps, and one in the middle of the folds of the skirts.


LIEUTENANT'S FULL DRESS COAT.
         The same as for commanders, except to have round the collar an embroidered live oak leaf and acorns, as is now worn, as per pattern.

LIEUTENANT'S UNDRESS COAT.
         The same as for commanders.

PASSED MIDSHIPMAN'S FULL DRESS COAT.
         The same as for commanders, except that there shall be, on each side of the collar, a foul anchor and star of five points, (as per pattern,) embroidered in gold. The anchor shall be, from ring to crown, two and eight-tenths of an inch, from point to point, one and a half inches, and the diameter of the star to be one and three-tenths of an inch.

PASSED MIDSHIPMAN'S UNDRESS COAT.
         The same as for commanders, except that there shall be, on each side of the collar, the anchor and star, as prescribed for the full dress coat.

MIDSHIPMAN'S DRESS COAT.
         The same as the undress coat for the passed midshipmen, in all respects, excepting the star on the collar.

         On duty they may wear short jackets of dark blue cloth, with the same number of snall navy buttons on the breast, cuffs, and pockets as for their dress coat, with an anchor of buff cloth inserted in the collar of the jacket, as for their coat.

MASTER'S DRESS COAT.