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Women's PHS Service Dress Blue Uniform Center

Marlow White has set up this page as a resource for Public Health Service Officers who are looking for information pertaining to the Service Dress Blue Uniform. It is meant to augment the Public Health Service Uniform Regulations.

This page is divided into the following sections:

 
Service Dress Blue (SDB) Occasion for Wear:
The Service Dress Blue Uniform is a year-round uniform worn for official functions and for functions where the civilian equivalent is a coat and tie.
 
 
Required Uniform Components:
  • Coat, Skirt, and Slacks
  • 100% tropical-weight worsted wool
  • Includes USPHS buttons
  • Price: $339.00
 
  • 100% tropical-weight worsted wool
  • Includes USPHS buttons
  • Price: $201.00
  • 100% tropical-weight worsted wool
  • Price: $69.00
 
  • 100% tropical-weight worsted wool
  • Price: $69.00
  • Not attached; see alterations
  • Price varies by rank and number of sleeve insignia (lace)
  • Starts at $3.50
 
  • Hand-embroidered
  • Price: $12.50 per pair
  • Long sleeve shirt with epaulettes
  • Price: $29.50
 
  • Price: $9.95
 
  • Custom ribbon services available
PHS Name tag
 
Items not Available from
Marlow White
  • Black gloss pumps
  • Hosiery (beige or neutral shade nylon hose without seam are required with skirts)

 
Prescribable Uniform Components:
Items which can be required by the Local Uniform Authority (or LUA; e.g., agency, command, etc.). Unless required or prohibited by the LUA, the items are considered optional and can be worn at the discretion of the individual.
 
 
Marlow White does not carry any of these prescribable items:
  • Blue Overcoat
  • Blue Raincoat
  • Gloves, Black (outerwear)
  • Black handbag
  • Ear Flaps

 
Optional Uniform Components:
Items which are worn at the discretion of the individual unless prohibited by the LUA.
 
  • Worn with the epauletted shirt when the coat is removed
  • Price varies by rank
  • Starts at $13.00 per pair
 
  • Worn with Blue Windbreaker Jacket and not with SDB Coat
  • Requires miniature pin-on rank insignia and miniature PHS cap device
  • Price: $16.00
  • Worn on Garrison Cap
  • Price: $5.95
 
  • Price varies per rank
  • One rank insignia is worn on Garrison Cap
  • Jr. Asst. thru Director, $5.95 per pair
  • Flag-grade rank insignia also available.
  • Black worn with SDB
  • Buckle may be plain gold Navy buckle or USPHS buckle
  • Plain buckle with belt: $8.95
  • USPHS buckle with belt: $14.45
  • USPHS buckle only: $9.95
 
  • Flexible belt worn over the shirttail but under the slacks, just below the waistband.
  • Keeps shirt tucked in and slacks in place.
  • Price: $15.00
 
Marlow White does not carry any of these optional items:
  • Beret
  • Reefer
  • Half boots (w/slacks only)
  • Overshoes
  • Gold ball earrings
  • Blue Cardigan Sweater
  • Army Black Pullover Sweater
  • Blue Windbreaker Jacket
  • Umbrella
  • Scarf

 
SDB Uniform Variations:
The Service Dress Blue Uniform can be worn on more formal occasions with different accessories.

 
Full Dress Blue Uniform

Worn for change of command ceremonies, occasions of state, other ceremonies, and solemnities. The Full Dress Blue Uniform is worn with a skirt only and not with slacks.

The name tag is removed from the uniform for this variation. The Service Dress Blue is modified to add the following items: 

  • Regular length or gauntlet length
  • Standard or "grip" style
  • Unlined or lined
  • Price: $4.95~$8.00
 
  • Required (in lieu of ribbons)
  • Custom medal services available

 
Dinner Dress Blue Uniform

Worn for official functions when civilians wear black tie (Dinner Dress Blue or White Jacket Uniforms may also be worn on these occasions). The Dinner Dress Blue Uniform is worn with a knee-length skirt only and not with slacks.

The name tag is removed from the uniform for this variation. The Service Dress Blue is modified to add the following items: 

  • Required (in lieu of ribbons)
  • Custom medal services available
 
Black Formal Pumps
 
  • Thinner and higher heel
  • Available as a special order only