Arguably one of the most recognizable military dress uniforms in the world, the United States Marine Corps Blue Dress Uniform—often simply referred to as “Dress Blues,” despite the fact that all five branches of the Armed Forces of the United States have dress uniforms that are blue—actually comes in four alphabetically designated variations, “A” through “D.”
But it's the “A” and “B” versions that spring to mind when folks refer to the Marine Corps’ Dress Blues: a dark blue coat featuring a scarlet piped mandarin collar, legendarily created to protect from sword strikes; sky-blue trousers with “blood stripes” on the trousers of SNCOs and Officers that pay silent tribute to the fallen from both cadres at the Battle of Chapultepec; and a distinct quatrefoil design embroidered on the top of Officer's. There's no question the uniform has its own mystique—so much so that we wrote an article explaining the origins of these tales.
Our USMC Male Enlisted Blue Dress Uniform Builder makes it a snap to assemble a complete Blue Dress “A” or “B” Uniform, with every item you need to square you away from head to toe. Simply enter your Enlisted grade, and the Builder will automatically select the appropriate items, from trousers to chevrons. We've also included an option for Staff Noncommissioned Officers to build the Blue-White Dress “A” or “B” Uniforms, whose components are identical to the Blue Dress save for the white trousers.