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For the RSAF, it retains the colour of white The Mess Kit is worn on formal ‘black tie’
and the trousers will be in blue with light blue occasions, when male civilians wear a tuxedo
piping on each side that have pleats on the and ladies wear an evening gown. The design
front of the trousers. of the Army Mess Kit has been updated to
bring it in line with that of ‘modern black tie’
However, the red sash, worn around the dress norms. The men’s jacket has been given
waist, has been done away with. The braided a modern cut along the lines of a tuxedo. It is
epaulettes have also been replaced with worn over a white wing-collared shirt with
Shoulder Boards. The collar has a nicer cut black trousers. The trousers are double
and is easier to manage than the old uniform. pleated, giving a more friendly feeling than
New embroidered collar badges are also those of the old No 2.
featured. No changes have been made to the
cap. The trousers will have pleats. For female A red bow tie, red cummerbund, black
personnel in the SAF, their Ceremonial shoulder boards and SAF gold metal buttons
Uniform complements that of the men. The complete the outfit. The shoulder boards
cut has been altered from that of the old one gives the jacket a much cleaner finish than
and the headdress has been redesigned. The before, whilst the thinner three-and-a-half
No 1 Uniform design looks smart and is inch cummerbund is much more comfortable
comfortable in our warm climate. than the old six-inch one.
MESS KIT (No.2) For the ladies, their Mess Kit has a mandarin
collar jacket over a black, ankle-length
evening gown. The jacket has the same
buttons and shoulder boards as the men’s, so
both complement each other and give a
unified image of the SAF. The top of the
dress is made of black crepe fabric.
For the Navy mess kit’s design, the white
long sleeve jacket is worn over the white
shirt with pleats in front coupled with black
Officers/Military Experts/Warrant Officers’ No.2 trousers which have pleats on the front. The
Dress four-pleat black cummerbund, gold chain
and the black bow tie complete the outfit.
For ladies, they will wear a black ankle-
length gown with a slit on the back. The
white long sleeve jacket with golden
trimming running down from the collar to
the end of the jacket completes the outfit.
For the design of RSAF mess kit, the dark
blue jacket is worn over a white long sleeve
shirt with pleats in front, together with dark
Specialists’ No.2 Dress blue trousers. The dark blue bow tie, dark
blue satin cummerbund and good chain
complete the outfit. For the ladies, they worn
