TIL that while wearing Mess Dress, Officers and Senior NCOs of the US Marines have the option of wearing a cloak. : r todayilearned Lot 2809 Royal Navy Officers boat cape with brass The ultra rare Marine Corps dress uniform accessory you may never see U.S. Dating from the nineteenth century, the U.S. Navy boat cloak was still an optional item for the evening dress uniform in the 1950s. Decades after falling out of fashion, the Anyone know where you can get a USMC Boat Cloak? UNIFORMS U.S. Militaria Forum The boat cloak, a niche evening dress accessory, is now authorized for eligible female Marines following a recent update to the service's uniform regulations.