§ 233-235 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE UNIFORMS § 235.3-8

233.4. Cadets are advised to send valuables and civilian clothing home 235.3. FULL DRESS.-Coatee, grey trousers, shako, black regulation for safe-keeping. The Institute will use due care to protect the owners from shoes, white gloves, white crossbelts, whitt; waistbelt, cartridge box, bayonet. losses, but accepts no responsibility for losses. a. Cadet officers substitute shako plume for pompon, sash and black waistbelt for white waistbelt, sword sling with plate for white cross­ belts, sword for bayonet and cartridge box. 234-UNAUTHORIZED ARTICLES (CONTRABAND) b. Cadet non-commissioned staff officers, first sergeants, and supply ser­ geants make the same substitutions except that they do not wear 234.1. CONTRABAND.-The following articles are listed as unau­ plumes and supply sergeants do not wear sashes. thorized articles for cadets to have in their personal possession. When found, such articles shall be confiscated and destroyed or otherwise disposed c. When the corps is in overcoat the overcoat, with cape turned back, worn over the blouse, is substituted for the coatee; cap for shako; of as directed by the commandant: · buckskin gloves for white gloves. Liquor; explosives; fire arms (other than issued); gambling paraphernalia; electrical devices; quantities of food (other than that from home permitted 235.4. FULL DRESS MOUNTED.-Blouse, riding breeches, cap, black in rooms for 24 hours) ; articles of any sort for sale to other cadets; civilian regulation shoes, leggins, white crossbelts, white waistbelt with cartridge box, clothing; non-uniform garments; articles of furniture not listed in Par. 222. buckskin gloves, spurs if ordered. a. Cadet officers substitute sword sling with plate for white cross belts 234.2. PISTOLS AND RIFLES.-Cadets interested in marksmanship and black waistbelts for white belts with cartridge box. They carry who desire to practice with their own weapons may do so under the follow­ sabers as ordered. ing restrictions: b. When the corps is in overcoats, the overcoat with cape turned back, a. Rifles of 22 calibre· only, when not in authorized use, may be kept in worn over the grey shirt, is substituted for the blouse. the ordnance store room or in the rifle range store room. They will be fired on the indoor rifle range only. 235.5. SEMI-FULL DRESS.-Coatee, grey trousers, cap, black regula­ b. Pistols of 22 calibre only, when not in authorized use, may be kept tion shoes, white gloves, white waistbelt. in the ordnance store room, in the locker of the indoor pistol gal­ a. Cadet officers, non-commissioned staff, first sergeants, and supply lery, or temporarily in the locker in the executive's office. Pistol sergeants substitute black waistbelt, sword sling with plate, and firing will be permitted only on the indoor pistol and rifle ranges. sword for white waistbelt. except when otherwise authorized by special permit. b. When the corps is in overcoats, the overcoat worn over the blouse is substituted for the coatee, and buckskin gloves for white gloves. 235-UNIFORMS c. Although the raincape may be worn with this uniform, the cap is substituted for the campaign hat. 235.1. AUTHORIZED ARTICLES OF UNIFORM.-THE VMI uni­ 235.6. SOCIAL DRESS.-Coatee, grey trousers, cap, black regulation form is composed of the following articles of dress: shoes or low black shoes, black socks, white waistbelt. a. Authorized only if issued by the military store: Blouse, grey trou­ a. Cadet officers, non-commissioned staff, first sergeants and supply sers, woolen shirt, riding breeches, coatee, overcoat, white duck sergeants substitute black waistbelt for white waistbelt . trousers, white negligee shirt, gymnasium ("rat") trousers, raincape, grey cap, campaign hat, shako (with pompon), grey regulation leg­ b. When the weather is cold the overcoat may be worn over the coatee, gins, black regulation shoes, grey belt, black regulation tie, buckskin and buckskin gloves may be added. gloves, white crossbelts, (with brass plate), white waist belt (with c. First classmen may substitute the cape for the overcoat. brass buckle), white linen collar, white linen cuffs, white gloves. d. Although the raincape may be worn with this uniform, the cap IS b. Authorized for cadet officers and non-commissioned officers of the substituted for the campaign hat. proper rank only, subject to the approval of the commandant of cadets; shako plume, sword, sword sling, black waist belt (with 235.7. DRESS.-Blouse, gray trousers, black regulation shoes, cap. officers or non-commissioned officers buckle), sash, black leather a. When ordered, the overcoat is worn over the blouse and buckskin throg. gloves are added. c. Authorized for first classmen only: paletot with buttons and cap, b. When not engaged in the performance in any military or academic black paletot tie, mess jacket, dress shirt, black bow tie, grey cape. duty, first classmen may substitute the cape for the overcoat. d. Articles of dress enumerated in Par. 222, Room arrangement. c. Although the raincape may be worn with this uniform, cadets leav­ ing the limits of the post substitute the cap for the campaign hat. Authorized Uniforms 235.8. GUARD UNIFORM.-Blouse, gray trousers, black regulation shoes, cap, white waistbelt, cartridge box, bayonet. 235.2. GENERAL.-a. In inclement weather the raincape and campaign a. Cadet officers of the day and officers of the guard substitute black hat may be worn with any uniform described hereunder except the full dress waistbelt, sword, and sash for white waistbelt, cartridge box and and full dress mounted, unless otherwise prescribed. bayonet. b. When the corps is in white, white trousers are substituted for grey b. When , the weather requires it, the overcoat is worn over the blouse, trousers. and buckskin gloves are substituted for white gloves. The same 72 73