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White Royal Navy No 2 Dress

White - No 2 Dress

Formal Evening Dress / Undress

2AW

2BW

2CW

Officer Formal 2AW Officer Formal 2BW Officer Formal 2CW

Officers

No Equivalent Rig

 Warrant Officer Formal 2BW Warrant Officer Formal 2CW

Warrant Officers and Senior Ratings

No Equivalent Rig

 Junior Rate Formal 2BW Junior Rate Formal 2CW

Junior Ratings


Description

Ball dress with
white waistcoat
(cummerbund for
female offi cers)
with miniature
medals.		 Mess undress
worn with
cummerbund/
miniature
medals.		 Red sea rig.


When worn

Occasions of
major ceremony
when evening
dress is
appropriate.		 Mess functions. Informal
evening wear
in ships and
establishments.


Notes

Captains (male offi cers) and above may optionally wear dress
tail coat/blue mess jacket and/or gold laced/plain blue mess
trousers. Mess undress optional for WO/SRs. They may wear
No 1C with bow tie. Female personnel may optionally wear
skirts ashore.