Clothing Item	Formal Dress	Modified Formal Dress		Casual	Undress  (Long Sleeve)	Undress  (Short Sleeve)	Ceremonial (see below) (Long Sleeve)	Ceremonial (see below) (Short Sleeve)
Jacket	MCL Red Mess Jacket, medium weight gabardine with gold waist chain	Red Blazer, with two (2) MCL buttons on front and three (3) MCL buttons on sleeve			none
Trousers/ Skirt	Black Tux trousers with suspenders or (F) Skirt long with slit to knee on left side. Dress Blue Trousers or Skirt (F)  (with NCO Red Stripe) may be worn with Mess Jacket			Black trousers & Belt with MC buckle	Dress Blue Trousers or Skirt (F)  (with NCO Red Stripe) with Martine Corps Web Belt with Brass Buckle .		Dress Blue Trousers or Skirt (F)  (with NCO Red Stripe) with Martine Corps Web Belt with Brass Buckle .
Shirt/ Blouse	White Shirt, formal, standard collar, pleated, NO ruffles or (F) White Blouse pleated			White shirt, military creases, airline pilot style, two pockets with  button down flaps and MCL shoulder patch on left  sleeve and US Flag or MODD patch (when authorized) on right sleeve.  Patches are centered on the sleeve and 1-1/2" below the shoulder seam			Khaki shirt, military creases, and MCL shoulder patch on left sleeve and US Flag or MODD patch (when authorized) on right sleeve.
Cover	Appropriate (Detachment, Department, National) Cover . A Solid Gold MC Emblem is worn on left side of cover. The right side of the cover may have the Devil Dog patch if authorized and identification of Department or Detachment and Office held. Life member may also be included.  It is recommended that the cover NOT be worn at indoor formal occasions or ceremonies. (F) No cover worn with Formal Dress.
Accessories	Gold cummerbund, gold studs, black plain toe shoes, black socks, (F)  Black hose and black plain closed toe pump, small (>9mm) pearl or gold earrings			Black plain toe shoes, black socks (F)  Black hose and black plain closed toe pump,
Tie	Black Military Bow Tie  (F) black cross			Black tie with MCL Solid Gold tie bar (F) Black Cross Tie		No Tie	Khaki tie with MCL Solid Gold tie bar (F) Black Cross Tie	No tie
Medallions	The medal and ribbon presented by the Chapel of Four Chaplains or the Marine of the Year Medal and Ribbon may be worn in lieu of a Military Order of Devil Dogs collar. Only ONE such medallion may be worn at any time.				Military Order of Devil Dogs Collar (if Devil Dog)
Medals and Ribbons	Miniature medals. Either DoD or MCL DO NOT MIX			4 large  medals may be worn	Either MCL or DoD Ribbons. DO NOT MIX (see below for exception)		MCL Ribbons ONLY or NO Ribbons NO DoD ribbons , wings or shooting badges
Insignias	Gold Cuff Links Sunbursts in the collar		Gold Cuff Links ,Blazer Crest  Plastic Pocket Sleeve with MCL or MC emblem may be optionally worn.	Blazer Crest or Plastic Pocket Sleeve with MCL or MC emblem may be optionally worn.	Sunbursts in collar
Notes			Gold vest may be optionally worn in lieu of cummerbund.. 2 Authorized (see below) lapel pins may be worn in lieu of medals	2 Authorized (see below) lapel pins may be worn	Black trousers & Belt with MC buckle or Black Skirt A line (F) may be optionally worn. Name Tag may be optionally worn		Name Tag may be optionally worn