Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Outfit
Prescribed jacket, vest and turned-down-collar white shirt with black bow tie; female black-wool A-line ankle skirt.
Rank and eagle
Choose the exact appointment rank. Warrant Officer eagle below rank on right forearm; SNCO eagle above rank on right upper arm. Retain the RSM full-size exception.
Flying badge
Miniature Army Flying Badge only according to entitlement.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Mess Dress Trousers. These are alternative outfits, not additional garments to wear together. Retain any rank, appointment, occasion and pattern conditions; select footwear and fittings to match the chosen legwear.
Fittings & Lead Times
Measurements are taken and fittings overseen by Geoffrey Golding at the St Albans workroom, with each garment checked throughout the making process for fit, balance, finish and correct detail. Lead time is typically 8-12 weeks, depending on workshop capacity, fitting requirements and the date required.
Dress specification
Uniform composition
The articles that make up this order of dress. Separately listed pieces are available below; included pieces form part of the uniform itself. Where alternatives are shown, select the authorised combination for the wearer, rank and occasion—they are not all worn together.
Jacket or tunic
- Army Air Corps Mess Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Army Air Corps Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- Army Air Corps NCO Female Mess Dress
- Mess Dress Trousers
Choose one lower-garment outfit. The existing skirt/dress or female-cut trousers remain available, with the matching male-pattern trousers or overalls offered as alternatives by Goldings. Rank, appointment, occasion and mounted-duty conditions remain specific to each option.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedShirt
- Marcella Shirt
The AAC local schedule overrides the generic senior-NCO cotton-shirt rule with the Marcella-front construction. The collarless 69820 tunic shirt is a different article.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised stockings or tights
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableHeaddress
- Army Air Corps Beret
WO1 taking the salute at beating retreat only; officer-pattern cap badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Army Air Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Army Air Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
- Army Air Corps Sergeant Major Rank Badge
- Army Air Corps Sergeant Rank Badge
- Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
WO2 appointments prescribed the plain crown only; SQMS uses the separate crown-in-wreath device.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Army Air Corps SNCO Arm Badge
- Syrena (Maid of Warsaw) Badge
- Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge
- Army Air Corps Mess Kit Wings
Serving members of 651 or 654 Squadron AAC only; right forearm, as directed by AAC serial 9 for the selected order. The Syrena badge are retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
- 22 Ligne Gilt Eagle Mess-Vest Buttons
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableScabbard
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword knot
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword belt, slings or frog
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableWaistcoat or cummerbund
- Army Air Corps NCO Mess Waistcoat
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt or sash
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
This exact composition is skirt-only, so braces or other trouser support are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSpurs
This exact composition is skirt-only, so spurs and spur-box footwear are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableMedals and decorations
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard or aiguillette
- Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled
A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Additional authorised item for the occasion
Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Army Air Corps Mess Kit Wings
Conditional · Only for personnel entitled to the Army Flying Badge; miniature Mess pattern above medals.
Badges & Insignia
Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge
Conditional · WO1 taking the salute at beating retreat only; officer-pattern cap badge.
Badges & Insignia
Army Air Corps SNCO Arm Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
22 Ligne Gilt Eagle Mess-Vest Buttons
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Army Air Corps Beret
Conditional · WO1 taking the salute at beating retreat only; officer-pattern cap badge.
Rank
Army Air Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
Army Air Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · WO2 appointments prescribed the plain crown only; SQMS uses the separate crown-in-wreath device.
Rank
Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
Army Air Corps Sergeant Rank Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
Army Air Corps Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · Army Air Corps other-ranks No. 10 Dress: soft white shirt with Marcella-pattern front, turned-down collar and visible mother-of-pearl buttons
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Choose one · Black-wool A-line skirt, ankle length.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.