Unlike the officer’s uniform which began as a reflection of his social status and evolved into one reflecting his environment, his garb reflected practicality and was devoid of superfluity. The enlisted man’s uniform was developed largely as a product of his surroundings, both geographically and technically. Reevaluation of Uniform Items Post World War II to Present Expansion of Uniform Types World War IIĩ. Modernization of Uniforms to Environment World War I to World War IIĨ.

Development of Work Uniforms 1900 to World War Iħ. Technical Expansion Effects Uniforms Civil War to 1897Ħ. Major Influence on Uniforms The Civil Warĥ. Initial Uniform Prescriptions 1830 to Civil WarĤ. Early Uniform Prescriptions 1798 to 1830ģ. The First Uniforms Revolutionary War to 1798Ģ. World-wide Navy Influences Uniforms 1894 to World War Iġ. Technical Expansion Influencing Uniforms Post Civil War to 1894Ħ. A Major Influence on Uniforms The Civil War (1861-1865)ĥ. Early Uniform Standardization 1841 to the Civil WarĤ. Limited Uniform Development War of 1812 to1841ģ. The First Uniforms Revolutionary War to 1812Ģ. The following index separates uniform development into cogent periods of time in which definite clothing prescriptions evolved as a result of distinct historical influences.ġ. Their garb has reflected these differences, as well as conforming to the type of duties each group was expected to perform. Officer and enlisted have historically been, for the most part, comprised of individuals from separate social, educational and economic classes. In any historical narrative of Navy uniforms the dichotomy between officer and enlisted dress requires separate treatment of the evolutionary developments of these traditionally distinctive modes of dress. A bibliography is included at the completion of the History Section. Information has been obtained from Navy Uniform Board historical directives and selected commercial histories of Naval uniforms. The historical personal and official correspondence regarding uniforms on file at the National Archives has been researched. Uniform Regulations, provided by the Navy Department Library have been reviewed. The study has been compiled utilizing research data available in the Washington area. These changes are related to naval history in order that the reader can match uniform development with changes in the Navy itself. The history of the development of the naval uniform traces the uniforms through significant changes from 1776-1981.

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