Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Dress - Female
Royal Engineers female officer Mess jacket and gown, with black evening shoes, five-pleat cummerbund and mounted 22-ligne jacket fittings; no separate shirt or stiff wing collar.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Royal Engineers female officer Mess jacket and gown, with black evening shoes, five-pleat cummerbund and mounted 22-ligne jacket fittings; no separate shirt or stiff wing collar.
Scope
Preserve the prescribed wearer, occasion and QGE exceptions.
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
- Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Kit Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Kit Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Some options listedShirt
Keep male Mess shirt/collar associations with the correct occasion; remove the RE female gown association unless an authorised alternative shirt outfit is introduced.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedTie, bow tie or collar
Keep male Mess shirt/collar associations with the correct occasion; remove the RE female gown association unless an authorised alternative shirt outfit is introduced.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes 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
ADR 09.65 states that female Army personnel do not wear headdress with Nos. 10 or 11 Dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
The female Royal Engineers Mess catalogue has mutually exclusive jacket and full-length gown branches. Their 5/8-inch and 3/8-inch rank products remain distinct and conditional on the garment selected and substantive rank.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Dress Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons
22-ligne mounted epaulette fitting; male waistcoat fittings use the same mounted size, female use is jacket-only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Scarlet Mess Cummerbund - Female
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBelt 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 listedaiguillettes
- No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons
Conditional · 22-ligne mounted epaulette fitting; male waistcoat fittings use the same mounted size, female use is jacket-only.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Female full-length Mess Dress gown branch; 3/8-inch gold-embroidered crown where required by substantive rank
Rank
3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Female full-length Mess Dress gown branch; 3/8-inch gold-embroidered stars according to substantive rank
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Female Mess jacket branch; 5/8-inch gold-embroidered crown where required by substantive rank
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Female Mess jacket branch; 5/8-inch gold-embroidered stars according to substantive rank
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · Conditional · Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
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. Matching outfit: Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Waistcoats
Scarlet Mess Cummerbund - Female
Conditional · Female Mess Dress cummerbund branch.