How Do You Put A Dress Blues Belt Together?
The elaborate Marine Corps dress uniform, the “dress blues,” represents the image of Marines that the world sees and is used in the majority of recruiting advertisements. The most common of the dress uniforms, there are specific regulations for its wear. This means that a Marine must put together every part of the uniform to meet a specific standard. Most of the uniform is self-explanatory, consisting of a long-sleeved coat, shirt, trousers, barracks cover, socks and shoes. The belt for the uniform, however, comes in kit form and requires a specific process of assembly. Take one of the “keepers,” the oblong metal loops, and slide it about 6 inches onto the right side of the web belt. Fold the belt over the piece towards the left. This fold will be on the inside of the belt when worn, and this piece will form the buckle end of the belt. Take the buckle and run the other side of the belt through the buckle loop, with the buckle outside the belt. Slide the folded part of the webbing throu
