The No. 1 parade uniform is the most formal of Soviet navy uniforms outside of those worn by special honor guards.  The No. 2 parade-walking out uniform is slightly less formal and can be worn under a wider variety of occasions.  In the case of the female naval officer these uniforms were one in the same.  This had been true of the earlier 1958 version of the uniform as well.

Yet this, and the white beret, would be about the only thing that the uniform would have in common with its predecessor.  The 1969 No. 1 & 2 summer parade uniform authorized by Order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR #191 is defined under Article 91.  There it is described as having “a beret of white color, white jacket, skirt of black color, shirt of white color with a tie of black color, shoes of black color, light brown stockings, and gloves of white color.” (3) 

Article 92 makes it clear that the No. 1 and No. 2 uniforms are to be the same by stating “the parade-walking out uniform is the same as the parade uniform.”  Shoulder rank boards for the white coat are described under Article 94 which states that they are to be “golden for officers, for midshipmen and ensigns black (in aviation, blue).” (3)

When it was reauthorized by Order #250 of the Minister of Defense in 1973 nothing was changed.  The uniform continued to serve in this state for the remainder of the Cold War.  Even the uniform regulations of 1988 did little except broaden what could be worn with it.  Article 95 states that “stockings of brown, gray, or black color are authorized to be worn with the parade-walking out uniform.”

Decorations worn with the uniform varied depending on whether the uniform was acting in the No. 1 parade or No. 2 parade-walking out capacity.  Article 94 of the 1988 regulations stipulates that “in full dress the orders and medals are worn, while on the parade-walking out uniform ribbons and badges are worn.”(4)  Though formally stated here, it was true for the history of the uniform.

Regarding the components of the uniform, the No. 1 & 2 parade uniform uses a white felt unlined beret to which a naval officer’s cockade attached as its headgear.

The white jacket has six gold colored buttons featuring an anchor design.  Two pockets can be found on either side.  Conventional full-sized shoulder boards are sewn onto the jacket.  Worn under the jacket is the white long-sleeved shirt and tie.

The black skirt falls to below the knee and is not pleated as its 1958 counterpart had been.  Black low-heeled shoes complete the uniform.

Four years later a new set of uniform regulations were issued, but Order 250 of the 1973 regulations reauthorized the No. 3 each day dress with no changes. (3)  A similar situation would occur in 1988 when the final Soviet uniform regulations were issued.  The No. 3 each day dress was again reauthorized without changes, though Article 95 liberalized the accessories that could be worn with it.  Beginning in 1988 brown, grey, or black stockings were authorized to be worn on the each-day out of column uniform.  The article also allowed black civilian shoes to be worn as well. (4)

Regarding the components of the uniform, the No. 3 each day out of column uniform uses a white felt unlined beret with a naval officer’s cockade as its headgear.

The dress itself is cut to fall to just below the knee and has a placket of four gold colored buttons with a navy anchor on them.  Two false breast pockets with a single gold buttons provide visual accents.  A belt of matching fabric is also included.  Below the belt are two open hip pockets.  The shoulder boards attach by means of loops and a button in a similar to the shirt sleeve uniform.

Prior to 1988, the black low-heeled shoes were standardized.  After 1988 civil shoes could be worn with the uniform as long as they were black, leading to a large variety of styles being adopted by individual officers.