We want to respect our hosts, the Central Florida Navy League, and the traditions of the Navy Ball, so the dress code is important. Please use these guidelines to plan for the occasion.
RETIREES
If you are retired from the Navy and wish to wear your formal dress or dinner dress uniform, please follow US Navy Uniform Regulations (NAVPERS 15665I), Section 10, Article 61002. Grooming and weight standards must also meet those of active duty personnel.
FOR MEN
Veterans and Guests
You may wear formalwear (civilian dinner dress or black tie, which means a tuxedo with a dark bow tie) or a dark suit with a dark necktie.
EXAMPLES: Tux with black tie, dark suit
What NOT to wear:
EXAMPLES: Prom-style or sports jacket
FOR WOMEN
Veterans and Guests
Formalwear, also known as evening wear, consists of a full-length or tea-length (below the knee) dress in good taste and not overly revealing (no plunging necks or backs). Cocktail dresses are normally too short or revealing to fit in this category. Sleeveless is acceptable but strapless is discouraged. Alternatively, a blouse and skirt set in full-length or tea-length is appropriate, as is a pantsuit—as long as it is formal in nature.
EXAMPLES: Full-length, jacketed, tea-length, formal blouse and skirt set, or pantsuit
What NOT to wear:
EXAMPLES: Little black dress, cocktail dress, anything too revealing, or prom-style
WEARING MEDALS WITH CIVILIANS CLOTHES
Refer to Section 10, Article 61002 of NAVPERS 15665I or Section 3, Article 5303 of the Navy Uniform Regulations.
