Trousers.-Blue, on the inside of back of both legs close to the bottom hem; white, on the waistband on the inside in front and on the underside of the pocket flap.

Undershirts.-On the outside of the front, 1 inch from the bottom of the shirt and to the right of the

center.

Watch cap. Inside, one-half inch from bottom.
White hat. On the sweatband.

PRESCRIBED OUTFIT FOR MEN

The least amount of clothing which you must have is shown in the following table. Your outfit when you leave the training station should be complete. You can have more than this amount if you so desire, provided you get only regulation clothing and you have enough space in your bag for stowing them.

REGULATION CLOTHING

All clothing you receive from a supply officer in the Navy is regulation clothing. In every case this clothing is made of excellent material and is much cheaper than any you can purchase ashore. Many men want" tailormade clothes and spend large sums ashore to get them. In most cases the cloth in these clothes is not as good as in the clothes purchased from the supply officer. The pattern is usually not strictly regulation, and these men frequently get into trouble over this. Get in the habit of buying regulation clothing from the supply officer, for you will never then be wrong. Your ship's tailor can make alterations so that your uniform will fit well at very small expense.

STOWING CLOTHES

Your clothes are stowed in a bag which will be supplied you. You will be shown how to do this by your company commander. The following paragraphs will give you the rules which will help you to remember this.

SPECIAL ADVICE ABOUT CLOTHING

Below are some points about your clothing which you must learn at once and must strictly follow. Many men get into serious trouble on some of these points, and this is usually due to men not knowing how these actions are regarded in the Navy. Never do any of the following things:

(a) Never loan your clothes to a shipmate. This always leads some one to "borrow" your stuff when you are not around, and serious trouble results.

(b) Never borrow clothes from a shipmate. The reasons for not doing this are the same as for loaning clothes. In addition, this is not sanitary, and many

times men have developed serious diseases from borrowed clothes.

(c) Never give away or sell clothes. If your name is on the clothes, the man who gets them will have to explain how he got them. If you are not there to verify it, this man will be charged with "clothing of another man in his possession," and this is a serious offense. Selling clothes that are marked is bad business. You never get as much as you have had to pay for them. You will always be "broke " if you develop this habit. You are sure to be caught at it eventually, and this will result in further losses to yourself.

(d) See your company commander if you wish to dispose of any clothing. He will tell you how to do it and get permission from the proper authority for you to dispose of them legally.

FOLDING CLOTHES

1. You are given a clothes bag in which to stow your clothes. All clothes, before stowing in bag, should be folded and stopped as follows:

2. Turn all clothes, except overcoats and underclothes, inside out before folding; brush clean, roll up tightly, smoothing out all the wrinkles, and secure them with a white cotton stop about 2 inches from each end of the roll. The stops are tied in a square knot and the ends tucked inside the roll.

3. Fold clothes as follows:

(a) Trousers, white.-Fold one leg over the other so that seams on the inside of leg come together and pockets are on the outside. Tuck in the crotch. Turn waistband back to middle of leg and turn back top trouser leg about 6 inches. Roll toward bottom keeping right edges even.

(b) Trousers, blue.-Fold one leg over the other so that seams on inside of leg come together and pockets are on the inside. Do not tuck in the crotch. Turn waistband back to middle of leg and turn back top trouser leg about 6 inches. Roll toward bottom, keeping left edges even.

(c) Drawers.-Same as trousers, except roll from the bottom of the leg upward.

(d) Overshirts and white jumpers.-Place one sleeve directly over the other, the front of the shirt being on the inside of the fold and the collar extending above the neck with the two side edges together on inside of collar. Fold collar lengthwise of shirt. Fold arms back over collar twice, and roll back from neck toward lower edge of the shirt.

(e) Undershirts.—Same as overshirts, except directions concerning collar.

(f) Overcoats.-Lay the overcoat out flat, outside up, sleeves along side, collar turned down as when worn. Fold back each half of the front over the sleeves nearest it, and whites in one pile and all the blues in another. Lay the bag out flat, the bottom toward the company commander. All bags in each rank must be laid in a straight line. Place all clothes on the bag in single layer of two rows, blue clothes to the right and white clothes to the left. (NOTE.-On board ship blue clothes are placed forward and whites aft.) Arrange clothes in the following order, commencing at the bottom of the bag, the outer ends of pieces being in the same straight line:

(a) Blue clothes.-Trousers, overshirts, flannel shirt, jersey, overcoat, flat hats, watch caps, socks, and leggings.