The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps uses United States Navy Uniforms for its Officers, so just as in the Navy, the Corps’ Blue Dress Coat is worn with the Corps’ Service Dress, Dinner Dress, and Full Dress Blue Uniforms.
We manufacture the USPHS Blue Dress Coat, a double-breasted design with a left breast pocket and two hip pockets, with an authorized Navy blue 55/45 polywool gabardine to meet or surpass all U.S. Navy/USPHS standards and specifications. Each front panel has three 35-ligne gilt buttons embossed with the USPHS emblem, and sword/cutlass slit is positioned over the left hip. All fabric and components used in making the uniform are Made-in-USA, so it is fully Berry Amendment-compliant.
Note: Our military dress coats and jackets are manufactured and ship with unfinished sleeves longer than most customers would ever need. This is to accommodate various arm lengths and to reduce total alteration costs since placement of sleeve stripes and devices is based upon distance from the sleeve end, allowing you to hem the sleeve to its regulation length before sewing on sleeve ornamentation. We do offer a variety of sleeve alteration services that will be suggested to you when add the coat to your shopping cart should you prefer to have the coat arrive ready to wear.