Identify the dress blues

[butterflystyle]

ANY idea?

It's not the official dress blues of any military branch, so it could be a formal tuxedo which the holmes here had custom made?

The brass looks odd to me as well.

Note: This is for SURE American.

 

[Jay Gatsby]

Originally Posted by butterflystyle

ANY idea?

It's not the official dress blues of any military branch, so it could be a formal tuxedo which the holmes here had custom made?

The brass looks odd to me as well.

Note: This is for SURE American.

That would be mess dress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mess_dress

 

[mdao63]

U.S. Army Major. Looks like Military Police branch.

 

[Jay Gatsby]

Originally Posted by mdao63

U.S. Army Major. Looks like Military Police branch.

That response is in no way related to the question.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by Jay Gatsby

That response is in no way related to the question.
Actually, it is related to the question. It explains why the lapels are that colour:

a. Adjutant General Corps: dark blue and scarlet (cable numbers 65012 and 65006). b. Air Defense Artillery: scarlet (cable number 65006). c. Armor: yellow (cable number 65002). d. Army Medical Specialist Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). e. Army Nurse Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). f. Aviation: ultramarine blue and golden orange (cable numbers 65010 and 65003). g. Branch Immaterial: teal blue and white (cable numbers 65024 and 65005). h. Cavalry: yellow (cable number 65002). i. Chaplains: black (cable number 65018). j. Chemical Corps: cobalt blue and golden yellow (cable numbers 65011 and 65001). k. Civil Affairs, USAR: purple and white (cable numbers 65009 and 65005). l. Corps of Engineers: scarlet and white (cable numbers 65006 and 65005). m. Dental Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). n. Field Artillery: scarlet (cable number 65006). o. Finance Corps: silver gray and golden yellow (cable numbers 65008 and 65001). p. General staff: no color assigned. q. Infantry: light blue (cable number 65014). r. Inspector General: dark blue and light blue (cable numbers 65012 and 65014). s. Judge Advocate General’s Corps: dark blue and white (cable numbers 65012 and 65005). t. Medical Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). u. Medical Service Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). v. Military Intelligence: oriental blue and silver gray (cable numbers 65027 and 65008). w. Military Police Corps: green and yellow (cable numbers 65007 and 65002). x. National Guard Bureau: dark blue (cable number 65012). y. Ordnance Corps: crimson and yellow (cable numbers 65013 and 65002). z. Quartermaster Corps: buff (cable number 65015). aa. Signal Corps: orange and white (cable numbers 65004 and 65005). ab. Special Forces: jungle Green (cable number 65025). ac. Staff specialist, USAR: green (cable number 65007). ad. The Sergeant Major of the Army. no color assigned. ae. Transportation Corps: brick red and golden yellow (cable numbers 65020 and 65001). af. Veterinary Corps: maroon and white (cable numbers 65017 and 65005). ag. Warrant officers: brown (cable number 65016).

 

[aravenel]

Originally Posted by Jay Gatsby

That would be mess dress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mess_dress

Bingo. Mess Dress is the most formal uniform. It's not frequently seen except on generals and such who spend a lot of time hobnobbing with senators and the like. Most officers don't even own one.

 

[navalnola]

Because of the white piquÃ

tie and vest, this is what we call Full Dress or Formal Dress in the Navy, as opposed to Dinner Dress or Mess Dress (black tie, gold cummerbund for Navy not sure on Army cummerbund color). Typically this would be reserved for inaugural/coronation/White House/high-society debutante balls. I wear regular dinner dress about three times a year and formal dress once a year on average. That's usually for Dining In/Out, Navy Birthday Ball, maybe a wedding, and Mardi Gras balls.

 

[gladhands]

He looks incredibly young, and undecorated to be a major.

 

[CaptSquid]

That particular uniform is Dinner Dress. The lapel colour is usually the primary branch colour.

 

[GBR]



Originally Posted by mdao63

U.S. Army Major. Looks like Military Police branch.
That response is in no way related to the question.

Seems an admirable response, what is wrong with it?