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P. 190: “General Order Navy Department , 1st May, 1830. After the 31st day of December, 1830, the “Uniform Dress” for the Officers of the Navy of the United States, shall be as hereinafter described, and to which all Officers of the Navy are directed to conform.
Passed midshipman. Full Dress. Coat to be the same as Masters Commandant, with the exception of the embroidery, which is to be the live oak leaf, with acorns, and a foul anchor, with a five point embroidered star, to be arranged as per pattern. Undress. Coat of blue cloth, lined with the same, standing collar, with the same number of buttons on the breast, pockets, flaps, cuffs, and folds, as for full dress, together with the anchor and star (without the embroidery) formed of white cloth inserted in the collar on each side, as has been directed for full dress.
A midshipman. Full Dress. Coat of blue cloth, lined with white, standing collar, and single breasted. Nine buttons on the right breast, and short button holes on the left. Embroidery same as passed Midshipmen’s, with the exception of the star. Buttons on cuffs, pocket flaps, and folds, same as passed Midshipmen. Undress. Round Jacket. Cloth, blue, and lining of the same: standing collar, with the anchor inserted in white cloth : breast single ; buttons arranged as on full dress coats, but to be small instead of large.”
Source
Peter Force. Register of the army and navy of the United States, No. 1, Washington, no. 1830.
P. 190: “General Order Navy Department , 1st May, 1830. After the 31st day of December, 1830, the “Uniform Dress” for the Officers of the Navy of the United States, shall be as hereinafter described, and to which all Officers of the Navy are directed to conform.
Passed midshipman. Full Dress. Coat to be the same as Masters Commandant, with the exception of the embroidery, which is to be the live oak leaf, with acorns, and a foul anchor, with a five point embroidered star, to be arranged as per pattern. Undress. Coat of blue cloth, lined with the same, standing collar, with the same number of buttons on the breast, pockets, flaps, cuffs, and folds, as for full dress, together with the anchor and star (without the embroidery) formed of white cloth inserted in the collar on each side, as has been directed for full dress.
A midshipman. Full Dress. Coat of blue cloth, lined with white, standing collar, and single breasted. Nine buttons on the right breast, and short button holes on the left. Embroidery same as passed Midshipmen’s, with the exception of the star. Buttons on cuffs, pocket flaps, and folds, same as passed Midshipmen. Undress. Round Jacket. Cloth, blue, and lining of the same: standing collar, with the anchor inserted in white cloth : breast single ; buttons arranged as on full dress coats, but to be small instead of large.”
Source
Peter Force. Register of the army and navy of the United States, No. 1, Washington, no. 1830.
