HM the King, a member of the Royal Family or a foreign Head of State. It can also be worn when civilians are in white or black tie. It consists of a dark-blue jacket with two golden buttons linked by a chain closure, dark-blue trousers and a low-cut marcella waistcoat. The waistcoat is of the regimental or corps colour. Regimental colours also figure on the edge of the shoulder straps. This is matched by a white dress shirt and a black bow tie. The ranks are embroidered onto the peak lapels of the jacket, except for the Navy where the rank curls are placed at the bottom of the sleeves. The spencer dress is allowed for all ranks. Generals and cavalry, horse artillery or logistical officers may wear spurs. Women wear the same dress, with a long dark blue skirt and black lace instead of the bow tie. It should not be confused with 1A Dress (Groot Galatenue/Grande Tenue de Gala) or 1B Dress (Galatenue/Tenue de Gala), which resembles the British Army N°1 Blue Dress. These orders are worn for weddings, military ceremonies and repas de corps. An oversea version with a white jacket is available to Navy personnel (Tenue 5H1). Canada Mess dress is worn as formal evening attire for mess dinners. Uniforms range from full mess dress (with dinner jackets, cummerbunds or waistcoats) to service dress worn with a bow tie for individuals not required to own mess dress (non-commissioned members and members of the Reserve Force). Mess dress is not provided at public expense. However, all commissioned officers of the Regular Force are required to own mess dress within six months of being commissioned. The winter mess dress (No. 2) for the Royal Canadian Navy consists of a navy blue jacket with gold laced rank insignia worn on the sleeve, gold-laced navy blue trousers worn by all commissioned officers (unlike in the Royal Navy they are not restricted to captains and flag officers) white shirt with soft or wing collar and a white waistcoat. Officers of the rank of Captain(N) and above wear a tailcoat instead of the standard jacket. NCMs trousers are the same pattern, but without gold lace down the seam. Miniatures of medals earned are worn on the left lapel; regular size qualification badges earned are worn on the left sleeve, above the rank insignia (as they are worn in the Royal Navy for