General Service Corps Mess Dress - Male
A wearer-specific public composition assembled from the cited officer relationships.
Description
A wearer-specific public composition assembled from the cited officer relationships.
Specification
Gender
Male
Composition
The cited composition relationships distinguish the officer components of this order of dress.
Commercial Boundary
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “General Service Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete”.
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
- General Service Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: General Service Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- General Service Corps Blue Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
- Marcella Shirt
ADR 02.220 prescribes both stocked officer shirt constructions for different occasions. They remain separate related products with mutually exclusive occasion conditions, rather than two shirts required at once.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
- Stiff Wing Collar
Only with the selected stiff collarless shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
- Black Leather George Boots
George boot alternative in the permitted officer configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised socks or hose
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
- General Service Corps Blue Peaked Forage Cap
- General Service Corps Officer Side Cap
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Male Officer Mess Dress uses only the 5/8-inch gold-embroidered crown and star articles on the Mess jacket, selected according to substantive rank; the female gown's 3/8-inch articles are excluded.
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
- General Service Corps Cap Badge
- General Service Corps Mess Dress Collar Badges
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- General Service Corps 22 Ligne Mounted Button
- General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
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
- General Service Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: General Service Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
Spurs are not worn with the GSC Mess trouser configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals 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
General Service Corps Cap Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
General Service Corps Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
General Service Corps 22 Ligne Mounted Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Choose one · Conditional · George boot alternative in the permitted officer configuration.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
General Service Corps Blue Peaked Forage Cap
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Male Mess jacket: 5/8-inch gold-embroidered crown where required by rank
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Male Mess jacket: 5/8-inch gold-embroidered stars according to rank
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Conditional · Non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress Shirt
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff Wing Collar
Conditional · Only with the selected stiff collarless shirt.
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Conditional · Full Ceremonial Evening, white-tie, or otherwise ordered Ceremonial Evening No. 10 Dress: Evening Stiff Shirt with wing collar
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
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
General Service Corps Blue Dress Trousers
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.