Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Shoulders
Indigo-backed gold hussar cords with 1-inch silver embroidered St Edward’s crowns and Infantry Garter or Artillery Bath stars.
Garments
Female skirt and court shoes, without headwear; compatible ordinary under-shirt, with no default stiff wing collar.
Collar
Matching female officer branch Mess collar badge; detailed device/finish remains subject to stock identification.
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
- Honourable Artillery Company Mess Kit Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- 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
Listed separatelyShirt
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Marcella Shirt
Standard female Mess jacket does not establish a stiff-shirt/wing-collar configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
Standard female Mess jacket does not establish a stiff-shirt/wing-collar configuration.
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
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Infantry element Garter stars only, with the corresponding male 3/4-inch or female 1-inch supplier pattern and correct carrier; Artillery uses Bath stars.
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
- Honourable Artillery Company Mess Dress Collar Badges
Matching Mess collar badge for the named officer or SNCO rank and Infantry or Artillery branch.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Honourable Artillery Company 30 Ligne Silver Screw Epaulette Button
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
- Authorised waistcoat or cummerbund where prescribed
A waistcoat or authorised cummerbund depends on the exact open- or closed-neck Mess Dress pattern.
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
- HAC Indigo-Backed Gold Hussar Shoulder Cords
Indigo-backed gold hussar carrier with the specified 1-inch silver embroidered rank.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces 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
Honourable Artillery Company Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Matching Mess collar badge for the named officer or SNCO rank and Infantry or Artillery branch.
Buttons
Honourable Artillery Company 30 Ligne Silver Screw Epaulette Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Where the substantive rank includes a crown.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Conditional · Infantry element Garter stars only, with the corresponding male 3/4-inch or female 1-inch supplier pattern and correct carrier; Artillery uses Bath stars.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Conditional · Other or non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress occasions when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress Shirt
Shoulder Details
HAC Indigo-Backed Gold Hussar Shoulder Cords
Required · Indigo-backed gold hussar carrier with the specified 1-inch silver embroidered 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
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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: Use the supplier pattern for its established male officer or NCO scope; cloth, cut and stripe are selected by branch and rank.