SrA Lisa Thompson 5105734 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am attending a black tie (formal evening) event and all veterans have been asked to wear any medals they were awarded during their service. I am a woman and will be wearing a long evening gown. Is it appropriate to wear my miniature medals pinned to my dress on the left even though I won&#39;t be wearing a jacket? 2019-10-09T00:56:51-04:00 SrA Lisa Thompson 5105734

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am attending a black tie (formal evening) event and all veterans have been asked to wear any medals they were awarded during their service. I am a woman and will be wearing a long evening gown. Is it appropriate to wear my miniature medals pinned to my dress on the left even though I won&#39;t be wearing a jacket?

2019-10-09T00:56:51-04:00 2019-10-09T00:56:51-04:00 CSM Charles Hayden 5105760

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="985743" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/985743-sra-lisa-thompson">SrA Lisa Thompson</a> Thank you for asking. <br /><br />My elderly mind says that medals on a dress might be weighty and detract from other features.

2019-10-09T01:36:08-04:00 2019-10-09T01:36:08-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5105839

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t see an issue with it if it detracts from the dress. In my opinion, the outfit is the cake and the medals are the icing. If the medals detract from the dress, either ditch medals or pick a dress more suitable for medals. If the dress is already pretty exceptional, I would suggest either a neck medallion of your most valuable award, or mini pins of the highest 1-3 awards. I think anything over 3 would detract from civilian wear, whether it&#39;s a dress or suit.

2019-10-09T02:38:09-04:00 2019-10-09T02:38:09-04:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 5106730

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-376706"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-it-appropriate-to-wear-my-miniature-medals-pinned-to-my-dress-at-a-black-tie-event-even-though-i-won-t-be-wearing-a-jacket%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Is+it+appropriate+to+wear+my+miniature+medals+pinned+to+my+dress+at+a+black+tie+event%2C+even+though+I+won%27t+be+wearing+a+jacket%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-it-appropriate-to-wear-my-miniature-medals-pinned-to-my-dress-at-a-black-tie-event-even-though-i-won-t-be-wearing-a-jacket&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIs it appropriate to wear my miniature medals pinned to my dress at a black tie event, even though I won&#39;t be wearing a jacket?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-wear-my-miniature-medals-pinned-to-my-dress-at-a-black-tie-event-even-though-i-won-t-be-wearing-a-jacket" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="33f0d09bb2ea31296c3ce2847c3769d4" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/376/706/for_gallery_v2/4da95615.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/376/706/large_v3/4da95615.jpg" alt="4da95615" /></a></div></div>Sure. Even my wife, a civilian, does it with her DA awards. It looks nice...

2019-10-09T09:03:01-04:00 2019-10-09T09:03:01-04:00 CSM Private RallyPoint Member 5107309

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Wear them proudly!!!

2019-10-09T11:25:32-04:00 2019-10-09T11:25:32-04:00 PO3 Donald Murphy 5109175

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You’re a civilian - wear what you want. Plus you’ve been asked. Most people don’t expect a vet to show up decked out in uniform of the day so pinning them to your civilian attire is pretty much expected.

2019-10-09T21:18:28-04:00 2019-10-09T21:18:28-04:00 LTC Jason Mackay 5109602

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Acceptable. My wife wears her DA Civilian awards on a evening dress at appropriate events. It sounds that your event meets the intent.

2019-10-09T23:33:00-04:00 2019-10-09T23:33:00-04:00 SFC Hal Jeauxdevine, BSM w/"V", MSM, PH, Arcom w/“V” 5115219

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely. I would recommend minimum neck jewelry though. Your top three ribbons with any special skills badges should “wow” everyone. Use rubber “dammits” so you don’t bleed. Good luck.

2019-10-11T12:25:17-04:00 2019-10-11T12:25:17-04:00 A1C Riley Sanders 5116848

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve done volunteer service at an Aviation &amp; Space Museum for 14 yrs. We have mostly Veteran Volunteers, The museum has had many events over the years, For what I have seen if their is a correct educate you wouldn&#39;t think so at these events as there were more than a few with their medals pined to their casual wear , I believe it did not tarnish the respect. WEAR THEM !

2019-10-11T22:14:24-04:00 2019-10-11T22:14:24-04:00 2019-10-09T00:56:51-04:00