Since then, it has become the authorized summer dress uniform for all officers (it replaced, in 2000, an all-white uniform, similar in appearance to that of the Naval Officer / CPO white dress uniform), SNCOs (unless they are in formation with NCOs and junior enlisted personnel who are not authorized to wear the uniform), and by NCOs and junior enlisted personnel for ceremonies and social events only, if authorized and provided by the command structure
Having trouble visualising that, particularly pale socks with a smarter dark-brown trouser
So to clean finish them and be able to understitch them tidily along with a fully lined bodice SO EXCITING TO ME
Once the go-to everyday shoes for men, they were toppled by more casual designs that became popular in the early-to-mid 1900s, including things like chukka boots and sneakers
This outfit works well for both indoor memorials and outdoor services when layered under a wool coat