
The hair should not show under the front brim of the hat. Side hair must be trimmed or arranged to show a fairly close contour. The back of the hair may touch, but may not fall below the collar.

Uniform Regs also has a few remarks concerning the appearance of women. You may wear a wrist watch, identification bracelet and an inconspicuous ring. This restriction does not apply to cuff links, tie clasps and shirt studs. No articles - such as pencils, pens, watch chains, fobs, pins, jewelry, handkerchiefs, combs, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or similar items - are permitted to be worn or carried exposed upon the uniform. Your hair should not be longer than three inches. It may be clipped at the edges of the sides and back, but it should be so trimmed as to present an evenly graduated appearance. No eccentricity in the manner of wearing mustaches and beards is permitted. Keep your face clean-shaven - and if you wear a mustache and/or beard (subject to command regulations), keep them short and neatly trimmed. Hats and caps are worn squarely on the head, bottom edge horizontal.


Uniforms must be kept scrupulously clean, with devices and insignia bright and free from tarnish and corrosion. Here's an informal abstract of what that publication has to say concerning your uniform and appearance: One of the best guides is Navy Uniform Regulations. No doubt you received a briefing concerning the care of your uniform while you were at boot camp, but just in case that period is some time behind you, you'll find here a few tips you may have forgotten.
