Military Tailoring

Army Air Corps

The Army's aviation corps, operating aircraft in support of reconnaissance, mobility and battlefield operations.

Goldings is an appointed tailor to the Army Air Corps, crafting bespoke mess dress, service dress and No. 1 Dress, tailored to the correct Corps pattern.

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Uniforms

No. 1 Dress - Male

Army Air Corps No. 1 Dress, with distinct ceremonial and ordinary fittings.

No. 1 Dress - Female

Army Air Corps No. 1 Dress, with distinct ceremonial and ordinary fittings.

Service Dress - Male

Army Air Corps Service Dress, tailored in the appropriate male or female pattern.

Service Dress - Female

Army Air Corps Service Dress, tailored in the appropriate male or female pattern.

Officer Mess Dress - Male

Army Air Corps officer Mess Dress.

Officer Mess Dress - Female

Army Air Corps female officer Mess jacket worn over the taffeta gown.

Badges & Insignia

Army Air Corps Mess Kit Wings

Army Air Corps pilot's wings for mess dress.

No10 Dress

Army Air Corps Officer Anodised-Silver Eagle Collar Badges

Eagle collar badges for Service Dress.

No1 Dress No2 Dress

Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge

Officer silver-wire pattern specification for Army Air Corps Cap Badge.

No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress

Army Air Corps Service Dress Wings

Army Air Corps pilot's wings for Service Dress.

No2 Dress

Buttons

30 Ligne Mounted Mess Buttons

Thirty-ligne mounted AAC buttons for officer mess-jacket cuffs and shoulder-cord fastenings.

No10 Dress

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button.

No1 Dress No2 Dress

Army Air Corps Screw Buttons

Eagle screw buttons for the No. 1 Dress shoulder straps.

No1 Dress

Army Air Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Army Air Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button, separated from the source-backed button family so the exact size and use are visible on the regiment and uniform pages.

No2 Dress

Footwear

Black Leather George Boots

Highly polished George boots for AAC male officers and WO1s in No. 1 and No. 3 Dress and for the authorised male mess-dress wearers; the No. 1 pattern has toe and heel metal braces and thirteen lead sole studs.

No10 Dress No1 Dress

Brown Oxford Shoes

Brown Oxford Shoes.

No2 Dress

Leather Wellington Boots

Leather Wellington Boots. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.

No10 Dress

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Short swan-neck box spurs for the compatible boxed boots prescribed for the selected uniform.

No10 Dress No1 Dress

Women’s Black Court Shoes

Women’s Black Court Shoes.

No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial No10 Dress No10a Dress

Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes

Women’s black leather Gibson service shoes; retain the selected uniform’s parade and marching conditions.

No1 Dress

Women’s Brown Court Shoes

Women’s Brown Court Shoes.

No2 Dress · Non-Ceremonial

Women’s Brown Service Shoes

Women’s Brown Service Shoes.

No2 Dress

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.

No2 Dress No1 Dress

White Leather Gloves

White Leather Gloves.

No1 Dress Ceremonial No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Hats

Army Air Corps Beret

Army Air Corps Beret supplied for Army Air Corps. The authorised badge is catalogued separately.

No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress

Rank

3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

3/8-inch gold embroidered rank crowns.

No10 Dress · Female Gown

3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars.

No10 Dress · Female Gown

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns.

No10 Dress · Mess Jacket No1 Dress

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars.

No10 Dress · Mess Jacket No1 Dress

7/10 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

7/10 inch gold rank crowns for the female officer's mess jacket.

No10 Dress · Mess Jacket

7/10 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

7/10 inch gold rank stars for the female officer's mess jacket.

No10 Dress · Mess Jacket

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns, supplied for the uniforms listed below.

No2 Dress

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars, supplied for the uniforms listed below.

No2 Dress

Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial

Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial

Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Shirts & Neckwear

Army Air Corps Tie

Regimental tie in the Army Air Corps colours.

Collarless White Shirt

Collarless White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.

No1 Dress No10 Dress No10a Dress

Fawn Shirt

Fawn Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.

No2 Dress

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie. Supplied to the requirements of the uniforms listed below.

No2 Dress

White Linen Collar

White linen or patrol collar fitted to the selected uniform. Preserve the QDG white-button fitting and the No. 1 Dress maximum one-eighth-inch reveal within their prescribed scope.

No1 Dress

Shoulder Details

3-Ply Twisted Gold Shoulder Cords

Officer ceremonial gold-lace pattern specification for AAC No. 1 Dress Shoulder Boards.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Army Air Corps Mess Shoulder Cords

Dark-blue twisted shoulder cords for Army Air Corps mess dress, supplied as a pair for male and female uniforms.

No10 Dress No10a Dress

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

No.3 Staff Aiguillettes.

No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress

Swords & Belts

Army Air Corps No. 5 Sword Belt and Gold-Lace Slings System

For ceremonial wear, the AAC tables specify Sword Belt No. 5. Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “Sword Belt and Slings”.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Army Air Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

Officer sword with its matching scabbard. Select the prescribed blade length and ceremonial metal or Service leather scabbard. Separately listed scabbards are additional or replacement items.

No1 Dress

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Brown or dark-tan leather Sam Browne waist belt with shoulder brace and matching sword frog. Select the finish, fit and whistle configuration prescribed for the chosen uniform.

No1 Dress Non Ceremonial No2 Dress No1 Dress

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Brown Leather Sword Knot. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.

No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial No2 Dress · Non-Ceremonial

Crimson Sash

Crimson Waist Sash. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Gold-cord sword knot, Pattern No. 2.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

Leather Scabbard

Leather scabbard supplied for the selected sword pattern and blade length. Retain the prescribed brown or black leather finish, metal mounts and suspension fittings for each uniform.

No1 Dress No2 Dress

Nickel Scabbard

Replacement scabbard supplied for the selected sword pattern and blade length. Select the prescribed leather or metal finish; incompatible blade profiles are separate size/pattern configurations.

No1 Dress · Ceremonial

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