<p>Do Midshipmen ever wear the "choker white" uniforms? </p>
<p>I saw a USNA spirit video of someone wearing choker whites, but not sure if they actually have them.</p>
<p>Yes, they do wear them on occassion.</p>
<p>Yes they do wear choker whites on occasion. At graduation, those being commissioned into the Navy wear the choker whites. They do look mighty fine! :)</p>
<p>as a plebe what uniforms are we issued?</p>
<p>Many. You'll have a full wardrobe to wear and care for.</p>
<p>When you show up on I-Day, you are issued "whiteworks," the sailor-looking uniform. You will wear that most of plebe summer. After plebe summer, the only time you wore it was on days when you had phys ed class (this may not still be true today) or if you were injured, such that wearing the normal class uniform (black shirt and pants) was not possible or practical.</p>
<p>During the summer, you will be fitted for and issued additional uniforms. The first is summer whites, which (again, in my day) you started to wear toward the end of summer and wore PPW. Some uniforms, such as khakis and summer whites, are pretty much ready-to-wear, meaning they require minimal tailoring. Others, such as your parade uniform, SDBs, SDWs, and overcoat are (or were) custom made and thus took longer. You go for measurements during the summer and the uniforms appear throughout the year as they are finished.</p>
<p>Women have more uniforms than the men because they need skirts, as well as pants, for certain uniforms. </p>
<p>You do (or did) have the option of purchasing previously-owned uniforms. These can be a good-deal financially, if you find something that more or less fits. These will also be tailored for you as needed.</p>
<p>Camouflage Utilities is the only uniform authorized for PE classes.</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>We didn't have camoufllage utilities issued in my day. Times do change. Do you ever wear whiteworks after plebe summer?</p>
<p>Don't forget to save at least one dixie cup for your mutti! :)</p>
<p>^^ what is a "mutti"?</p>
<p>Nope, white works is not worn after plebe summer.</p>
<p>I believe "mutti" = mom</p>
<p>isn't "mutti" the German term of endearment for "mother"? Sort of like "mommy" or "mom"?</p>
<p>But anyways, I remember on my CVW my plebe's youngster told her to keep a set of white works for Herndon... so that would be a time when you wear them after plebe summer...</p>
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<p>Times do change. Interesting. I must admit that, after plebe summer, we rather liked whiteworks. They were easy to wear (no lint, no tucks, no insignia to align). That said, to this day, there is something about the smell of fresh, new whiteworks (or anything resembling it) that immediately takes my mind back to plebe summer. Not sure if that's good or bad . . .</p>
<p>^^^What was your favorite/least favorite naval uniform? I know the female mids really hate the 'mom pants' since low rise is currently in fashion. Nonetheless, I've reminded the girls that many great jobs require a uniform: judge, surgeon, military officer, commercial pilot, etc.</p>
<p>mutti=mommy</p>
<p>...speaking of saving things, does anyone remember the heirloom quilt a mid's grandmother made a couple of years ago from uniform items? I thought it belonged in the Smithsonian--amazing labor of love and work of art!</p>
<p>I saw the tail end of the whiteworks for PE. We still definitely enjoyed it. Although I do remember being utterly confused during the first week of the ac year when my firstie was wearing whiteworks. But yeah, you can wear camis for PE but almost no one does because its easier to just wear blues and not have to worry about the cami uniform which gets cumbersome and annoying with the boots</p>
<p>Camies can be useful if you have an off period or are out of company (don't have to attend formation) as a 1/C or 2/C.</p>
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Camies can be useful if you have an off period or are out of company (don't have to attend formation) as a 1/C or 2/C.
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<p>possibly... but for me, I enjoyed blues more than cammies. They were always completely rigged (ready to wear) and you could just slip the shoes on. Heck, half the time they were draped across my chair when i was sleeping.</p>
<p>The only thing constant with uniforms is change. Service Dress Khakis were eliminated in the mid 70's, but are now being wear tested in the Fleet. Hopefully, they will be re-instated. I always considered it the best uniform. Without the jacket it was a great working uniform. With the jacket it was an acceptable "dress" uniform. It is much easier to keep clean than whites. Whatever happened to spiffys?</p>