The Navy introduced a new Female Service Dress White (SDW) Coat in 2018, replacing the old single-breasted coat with half-peaked lapels and four gold USN buttons for closure with a single-breasted coat with a choker-style collar that strongly resembles the Men’s coat. Because the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps has historically used United States Navy uniforms for its Officers, we are offering this new Female SDW for purchase by Corps members in anticipation of its official approval at some point in the very near future. Female USPHS Officers wishing to purchase the older version of the Female SDW Coat can find it
here.
Some of the new coat's features and specs include:
♦ Standing “Mandarin” collar
♦ 100% Certified Navy Twill fabric
♦ Hard shoulder boards *
♦ Shoulder loops **
♦ Fully lined construction
♦ Six USPHS gilt buttons
♦ Princess seams
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 or services stripes is based upon distance from the sleeve end, allowing you to hem the sleeve to its regulation length before sewing on sleeve ornamentation.
* Sold separately
** We offer a variety of sleeve alteration services, including sewing on of shoulder loops which are used to secured Officers’ hard shoulder boards, 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.