Quote Originally Posted by Chef
Agreed it is a great jacket. Very similar to the white one I have and they do work great with kilts.

However I am not sure that a USMC Ball is the right place to be using a uniform jacket in a way other than designed and a NAVY one at that! With the USMC tartan I think that would be a faux pas.
If there is no military insignia and the buttons have been replaced (which is very easily done with this jacket) it is no longer a uniform item and can be worn by anyone. The addition of square pewter buttons would make it almost indistinguishable from a PC. Marine SNCO's have a similar jacket for dinner dress. The problem with that is it has red bordered epaulettes and is a dark blue vice black and would stand out as a uniform item. As far as being a "Navy" item, remember, the USMC is part of the Department of the Navy.